Dear Santa Claus

By Charles S. Kinnison

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring to me,
A tiny little Christmas tree.
I've never had one, you see--
And I just thought if I
would write a note to you, and say,
"Please don't forget me Christmas Day"
You wouldn't pass me by.

I wrote you last year--Don't you know?
But maybe you were busy though
Or else your reindeers wouldn't go--
I don't know what is was.
But anyhow you never came--
And I'm sure I signed my name--
I'm Jimmy, Santa Claus!

I'm Jimmy Moore--have you forgot?
I think you have--you've never brought
One thing to me--but I just thought
If once more I would write,
A note, and ask you please to bring
Not very much--just anything--
Well I just thought you might.

I'd like some toys, but I suppose
I'd better ask instead for clothes.
And Santa Claus, my little toes
stick right out in the air.
And Gee-Ma-Nee! On days like these,
I tell you what, I nearly freeze!
But no one seems to care.

I guess that's all I'd better say--
But won't you please, come past our way,
And give me one real Christmas Day?
Forget that we are poor!
Our house is where it always was;
Try hard to find it, Santa Claus!
That's all. From Jimmy Moore