I dedicate this to all my friends on this poetry site. I heard recently of a mother who told her little lass of six that there was no Santa and I wrote this to show her when she comes home. Never take away the innocence of childhood, it is fleeting enough as it is. Merry Xmas all and may you all have a wonderful new year. Lots of love and good wishes to all. xxxx Penni
We went tae bed withoot a peep
As Christmas Eve came roond
But listened awfie carefully
For the reindeer`s soond
Might be we`d hear auld Santa
Landin` on the flair
Makin` a oor dreams come true
By simply bein` there
`Cause we never got the toys
That ither bairns had
Bit we were happy jist the same
We hud oor mum and dad
An` we believed wae ah oor hert
That Santa Clause wid be
Slidin` doon or chimney
Wi gifts for you an` me
An orange and an aiple
A penny dainty too
A gobstopper to last a while
Inside oor sock or shoe
Never disappointed
Wae the gifts that we received
Just so very happy
An` so very much relieved
That oor beliefs in Nicholas
Were proved to be the truth
Ach bairnies wae sic innocence
It helped to save oor youth
So thank you Santa very much
For ah the dreams come true
An merry xmas tae yae sir
Guid luck in ah ye do
An` tae the world keep innocence
As lang as e`r yeh can
Fir we a` grow up soon enough
Tae wuman and tae man