Mrs. Claus has been so busy

Working at The Pole.

She has lists and lists

Of children's names

On Santa's long, old scroll.

For the good ones

She makes nice things

But the bad ones,

They get coal.

She also makes

Some grownups' gifts

For caring Moms and Dads

So Santa does

Make extra trips

Which makes poor Rudolf mad.

Last month she made chocolates,

Used ginger for the spice.

This month she's

Making shortbread

And cookies out of rice.

I tasted those last Christmas

And they were very good.

They were in the goodie bags

For every neighborhood.

Now you know why

She's been busy

And had no time to knit

So when Santa fails to

Leave you mittens,

You must not have a fit.

Revised Dec.30, 2018

Revised Dec. 14, 2020