The Night Before Christmas Eve

The night Before Christmas Eve By Franklin Price 12/23/2014 Twas the night before Christmas Eve and at the North Pole Elves packing the sleigh for the merry old soul The Reindeer are sheltered in the stable so near The coming night's weather to be cold but quite clear The workshop's still busy building last minute toys To soon be delivered to good girls and boys Santa pressing his suit and combing his hair He is very real for the kids who still care Out in the stable reindeer cannot sleep No noise they are making not even a peep Santa looks out at the snow coming down The smile on his face becomes a slight frown The light of the moon is all covered by mist He may need a reindeer to give an assist As he is watching the moon beams come through Maybe now Rudolph will have nothing to do He'll still have to drive and not be so droll You would think that at least he would have cruise control Must plan his trip as he does every year Bring gifts for each child who on his list do appear There's Lily and Billy and Dani and Belle There's so many more there than I can here tell Some live in a house and some in a tent He'll visit them all hope he gets the scent Of cookies fresh baked and milk in a cup Can't waste too much time so he'll have to get up Go out to the sleigh climb up on the seat He'll only gain weight if the cookies he eats He'll pick up the reins give the reindeer a cluck With the power lines low he really must duck He'll look up and down to the left and the right Zoom to the next house in the dark of the night Down the chimney he went but not any more With central heating he goes through the front door He still carries toys in a sack that appeals But he's getting older so now it has wheels His glasses are thicker they help him to see His teeth are now false he has lost all but three His white hair is thinner not much to comb He keeps his cap on until he gets home Does not have a pipe as he did long ago Non smokers don't like it and they let him know Biggest loser he's watched and lost a few pounds A six pack he's got where he used to be round Feels better now that he goes to the gym Does not look the same but it's really still him When you see him now He'll still wink at you Feels so much better it's easy to do So that is his plan I've said it in verse If you were bad I hope you don't curse When you open your present of switches and coal From good lookin' Santa that merry old soul When he finishes up as the sun starts to rise And you hear his wish do not be surprised I hope you are happy and have a good day Merry Christmas to all is what he has to say