Twas a Wild Week in Texas Politics

Twas a Wild Week in Texas Politics
By Chuck Meyer, with apologies to Clement C. Moore

Twas a wild week in Texas politics,

For a seat in the US House,

When too many candidates went a scurrying,

Not a one of them a mouse.

For a place on the ballot they scampered,

They sought out each county chair,

In their heads were glorious visions

That the voters would soon care.

What caused all this ruckus, you ask?

Well, mainly a very determined elf,

Of the impish kind —

Not some Elf on the Shelf.

You see, at the last moment

The elf jumped off the House boat, reducing the crew from four,

Into a murky political morass,

Knocking loudly on the Senate ship’s door.

Back on the House boat,

Cruising ahead were the remaining three,

When like a flash they were boarded

By nine swashbucklers from the political sea.

Said one of the original crew —

One with lotsa pluck,

“Bring it on boys, but let’s fight after Christmas”

Yep, that was what was said by Chuck!

“This is not the political season now

It is a time for faith, for family, for prayer, for peace.

Let’s put away our muskets.

Our political bickering, for now at least, must cease”

So with that wish for the holidays

Chuck hopes for a pause in the fight

As he is heard to wish every voter in CD 36,

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a very Good Night.

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