HO! HO! HO!
There I was in my red robe,
White hair,
White beard,
Bringing smiles on the children’s faces
As I walked in the room
With a big sack over my shoulder,
The youngsters all cheered.
I sat before them,
Delved into my bag,
Found the first present,
Called out the name
And a little girl came towards me,
She was very shy,
But took the present.
I called each name
And the youngsters came to me.
Some came on their own,
Some with their mum,
Some were so shy
As I wished them Merry Christmas,
One was in tears,
But most smiled at me
And said “Thank you Santa.”
All the presents had gone,
The sack was empty,
And as we sat there,
Smiles on all their faces,
They sang to me,
Sang “Jingle Bells”
Then “The wheels on the bus”
Laughter all over their face.
As I looked at them
The joy of life was within me,
The beauty and innocence
Of young children shone everywhere;
If only it could stay this way.