No Santa Claus

NO SANTA CLAUS? Brother Billy told him, “Aint no Santa Claus” Timmy didn’t want to believe his sibling Just the very name of Santa was magic – Santa Claus Those fur-lined endings Anta Aus The colorful red suit Splendid black boots Wide leather belt And that snowball on top of his hat “Delivers presents to the world?” scoffed Brother Billy “Aint no way!” But Timmy, at Christmas time, didn’t think with his head Timmy thought with a child’s imagination And the season gathered his conscious round with colors, music and sweetness Mom and, especially, dad didn’t object to Billy’s scolding “Timmy after all is old enough now” dad advised mom “I’m never putting on that damn suit again!” Timmy thought and thought Couldn’t sleep that Christmas Eve night for thinking He positioned himself on the seat at the big bay window in his room wrapped in a blanket knees up to his shoulders and watched the moon Watched till his eyelids began to droop No Santa Mom found him asleep around 1:00 a.m. She and dad had been busy wrapping presents She lovingly picked him up and put him to bed with Growl his big stuffed bear Around 2:30 a.m. – mom had been thinking and thinking just like Timmy – mom checked to see if dad was asleep Then! grabbing the jingle bells from under the tree She climbed the stairs to Timmy’s room opened the door a crack looked around as though anticipating escape Then! with a joyful smile shook the bells vigorously!