Santa Claus

Imagining Santa Claus with unlimited age Prehaps young and spriteful or aging and gray Is he actually elderly or youthful like us? Or outwardly aged but inwardly young And what is the reason of him growing a Beard For Beardlessness will not make him less dear What for are the wrinkles and snow white hair Does he need to show signs of wear? So why does the image portray him in Red? Why can’t it be orange,deep purple or Gray Or Blue of the Sky or Gold like the sun Or Polka dot,Spotted or even a stripe