When Santa Came to School

 
Santa came and said to me,
"Have you been good? Now let me see." 
He checked his list, then he frowned 
and groaned a deep depressing sound. 
But still he said, "Speak loud and clear 
and tell me what you want this year." 
I said, "I told you yesterday." 
He looked confused to my dismay. 
I said, "Remember, at the mall?" 
He cleared his throat and tried to stall. 
Then his face turned bright and red. 
"I can't remember," Santa said. 
"Well, what I want," I said to him 
 
but I forgot. Now things look grim 
'cause here it is half past December 
and what I want we can't remember! 

 
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