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A White Christmas
Christmas used to be the best time of year
When I'd sing and dance with lots of cheer
But as I got older I started to realize
The family I spent it with was nothing but lies
They cared only about themselves
Buying gifts just to fill shelves
It started to sicken me, surrounded by hate
It filled all their hearts, but by then it was too late
I was apart of a family that was nothing but poison
And I was so angry my eyes began to moisten
I was trapped in so much discrimination
I felt like all of it was awful persuasion
I felt like I needed to vent all this anger
It was so built up it left me a stranger
So I started to hate the holiday of joy
Rejecting everything, even the toys
So I decided to adopt another holiday
It made so much happier to celebrate
If you guessed Hanukkah you would be right
Now I love this time of year, always so bright
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I'd always felt a sort of disconnect with Christanity and any denominations within that religion, so I looked at other traditions and religions. One that really caught my eye was Judaism and Hanukkah. I remembered my mom telling me that we had Jewish ancestry, and I felt like I wanted to explore this religion. So, now I celebrate Hanukkah which has made this time of year not filled with dread of staying with unaccepting family, but happiness at having a tradition all my own.