
It's that time of year and Mrs. Claus feels like quitting
Her fingers numb from all the mittens she's been knitting
And now she can't believe, as the reindeer start to prance
Santa, of all people, has just split his pants
So with needle and thread with fingers and twitches
She is sewing non stop to let out his britches
Too many burgers and fries she kept saying to him
And he just would answer I don't have to be slim
So quickly he tugs on his mended clothes
up over his belly will his buttons close
Well he's set to go, all the deer in a line
He waves to her happily, she sighs, he's all mine
She'd just settled down in a chair for a nap
The phone is ringing, oh dear it's her cell
Santa is saying I'm caught in a trap
dreams of sugar plums canceled, for sure she could tell
He says the chimneys are smaller than they were last year
You have to call someone to get me, I need help out here
So she dialed 911, quickly on their special line
and said you will have to rescue that fat husband of mine
Santa's elves had to finish the rest of the trip
And Mrs. Claus said, now Santa, you must get a grip
No more burgers and fries and snacks in between
At this time next year you will have to be lean
So the new Santa you see will be trimmer and svelte
With only Lean Cuisines going under his belt
Rudolph is saying that's good, Holy Cow
That old guy was too fat, at my age to pull now
So the microwave is cooking all kinds of good food
Tiny little portions not good for his mood
Mrs Santa is snickering that's how it goes
when you get too fat for the chimney and clothes
She puts her finger up the side of her nose
As the frozen dinners are nuking ,she catches a doze
HO HO HO Santa, Merry Christmas


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I really hope you write a book of light verse! You are SO very good at it! I can see Mrs. Claus numb from knitting and Santa's pants splitting!
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I loved this, it is a real winner Elsie. ;)
Happy Holidays!
Wish I could give you 100 stars for this masterpiece!
Thanks for posting to Whatever Floats Your Boat
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas season
Angel
Thank you for putting your words on Gather. I do also wish you would do a book.
Rose
I have vivid pictures throughout your verse, Elsie! Thanks again for sharing the fruits of your creativity.
What a great idea.
and at laughing end for mrs santa !!
Elsie you are thriller even on night before Holy Christmas !!!
Behind every great man is a tired woman!
Santa on a diet!
I have to make sure my wife doesn't read this.
an appropriate comment on our eating habits
Love it !!!!!
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This deserves to be published in a big print venue. Trust me.
I'd write a false check just to own it. Merry Christmas, Elsie.
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you are the best when it come to making me smile
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I am in agreement that you should take this to a Newspaper and submit it for publication. Maybe have a regular weekly poetry section.
Oh this is inspired !
Love it..
you are the Queen of Rhyme..
Have a Merry Christmas!
love it..just read it again..