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When I saw "Cardboard Christmas" for some reason I kept thinking of cardboard Christmas cutouts. I asked my son what the title made him think of and he said the same thing.

I wondered if you could say something like "I'll Spend Christmas in Cardboard." and put that into the chorus or in the first line of the song.

The story makes me think of the story of the Little Match Girl. At first I thought it was going to be more of a prodigal son sort of theme. But at the end we find out the poor person lost all of his/her family.

I like the contrast of the Christmas cheer against the poverty theme. But somehow the plight of homelessness plus the family being wiped out plus the death wish goes and feeling betrayed by the Lord is just a little too much.

I think Stan made a good suggestion about changing the premise of the song a little. The character could have made some choices that got him or her in the situation. It doesn't have to be addiction - it could be just pride that is keeping him or her in the situation.

I love your idea of sympathizing with the Lord in regard to his birth. That might be another way to go also. I don't think any explanation of how the person got into that situation would even be needed. Just a description of the present circumstance coupled with the person feeling sympathy or perhaps empathy for baby Jesus at Christmas would bring a sense of dignity and nobility to the character. Thinking of others despite his or her own dire circumstances. I have seen that happen more than once.

Anyway, good start on this.