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SANTA’S GIFTS—a sonnet

SANTA’S GIFTS—a sonnet

[Poor children have no place in Santa’s address book]


"Mom, have I been a good child all this year?
Have I spoken a lie or fouled my tongue?
Have I hurt your pet cat, which is so dear?
Or, in ignorance, something precious flung?

On Christmas day I have heard say them all,
Gifts are given by Santa, the man old.
All I want is a new red woolen shawl,
The one I have is torn and I feel cold".


"You have been the best of all, my darling.
You have been true and sweet and loved my cat.
You have not broken nor have lost a thing.
But, still, my dear, I must say frankly that:

The gifts of Santa are meant for the rich;
Between you and your shawl that is the hitch".


M C Gupta
20 December 2005