Submissions by Electric_High

The traditional Santa is jolly and bright
He keeps little children excited all night.
He rides a sleigh of magic and glee
Led by his jingling reindeer team.
He lives in the North Pole with all of the elves
He's selfless and happy, never thinks of himself.
He reads everyone's letters and remembers their names.
He replies to each one and brings them their games.
He patiently sits through each and every request
Replying to each question with smiling zest.
He slips down the chimneys with surprising ease
Quiet and patient, he has no need for keys....

A grubby converse trainer
A splash of black gloss paint.
One hundred failed song lyrics
The patience of a saint.
A lonely black sheep
A single twinkling star.
Black make-up stained cheeks
A head ruled by a heart.
No honest to god true friends
Just a handful of accquaintances.
A doormat covered in footprints
A lifetime of last chances.
40 different hopes and dreams
40, 000 doubts and fears.
Numerous burnt baking tins
A bath-tub full of tears.
No academic achievements
A mental hit and run.
A headache full of angry shouts...