Surviving Christmas

Let's build a man
 from all the snow
 That fell to earth
 not long ago
 We'll dress him up,
 give him a nose
 Some stones for eyes,
 that he can't close
 The snow is melting
 in the sun
 But he will freeze
 when day is done
 He can't come in,
 he'll have to stay
 Out in the cold,
 out on display
 Surviving christmas is
 no abnormal feat
 To any snowman frozen
 on the street
 But an avalanche of vile debris
 Can bring a snowman to his knees
 He has a wife,
 they have two boys
 They had a life
 that fate destroyed
 He'll cross an ocean
 in the desperate hope
 That compassion awaits
 at the end of his rope
 We pride ourselves
 with empathy
 And wear it like
 an accessory
 Yet the plight of others
 don't fit in here
 At least not now,
 this time of year
 Surviving christmas is
 no abnormal feat
 To any snowman frozen
 on the street
 But an avalanche of vile debris
 Can bring a snowman to his knees
 Our homes lit up
 by Christmas lights
 and folks who share
 the human right
 to safety, love and decency
 especially on Christmas Eve
 The snowman right
 outside your door
 Is no exception
 though we tend to ignore
 The frosted souls
 with no hats, no decor
 Melted down
 or washed ashore
 They didn't want to
 leave their home
 They simply have
 nowhere to go
 This tired lessons
 is nothing new
 So what good can
 these couplets do?
 If you're still singing
 along with me
 I'm sure you wouldn't
 disagree
 That Christmas only
 truly begins
 When we invite
 the snowman in