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The Man in the Santa Claus Suit
by Ruan Mills → (All Poetry by Ruan Mills)
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Christmas Fayre or Food for Thought?

Ringing his bell with a Ho Ho Ho Stamping his feet and sounding his cry Wishing A Merry Christmas to everyone As a gaggle of shoppers go scuttling by The bell sounds again and a Ho Ho Ho Sparkling blue eyes and bushy white beard Have you all been good boys and girls? He looked around as the children all cheered The rattle of tin and a Ho Ho Ho Help those who need it! He'll bellow to all Make Christmas special for life's waifs and strays Over and over the town hears his call The jolly red suit and the Ho Ho Ho Are all that we see as he stands on the street Wishing a merry Christmas to everyone Whilst his fingers are numb and so are his feet Ringing his bell with a Ho Ho Ho Darkness is falling, the day's nearly done But what of the man in the Santa Claus suit? Does anyone wonder if he's having fun? The bell is now silent. No 'Ho Ho Ho' A man settles down on a seat in the park He's nowhere to go on this bitter cold night Tomorrow he has to be up with the lark At dawn bright and early he's back on the street Red suit and white beard, he's ready to go Smiling and jolly he's stamping his feet And ringing his bell with a Ho Ho Ho

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on January 14, 2013

Quite a unique and real perspective. Thank you, Ruan. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on December 9, 2012

But what of the man in the Santa Claus suit?
Does anyone wonder if he's having fun?

Much Food for Thought here, Ruan.

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Reviewed on December 8, 2012

this is such an apt tale and so true all to often of those we see but really don not see. you wrote this excellently.
Budd

Reviewed by E Phillips

Some fun, some happiness, some irony, some sadness. All well written and well received.

Reviewed by Lily of Lough Neagh C. Dennis-Woosley

It is too bad we don't take pause in
our busy life and think of these souls
who stand in the bitterness of the cold
calling out to others to care for those
in need. Perhaps this will cause others
to look to their hearts for these wonderful
souls...

Love and Light
Lily

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Soulful write, Ruan. The face of the man with the white beard and a Ho Ho Ho can certainly be misleading, as well as the gaggle of people passing by him without a look. They have their face on which many, many time does not reflect what is their hearts. To sum up my comments a bard once said, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."