Santa, what are the names of your reindeer?
Ho, ho, ho. You can memorize them. I've memorized them too in case I have a senior moment!
Here they are -
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen.
And of course, Rudolph!
Thanks, Santa!
Santa?
Yes?
Can you make me a poem about a reindeer?
Okay, here goes
Cupid the Reindeer and Santa's Conversation
What's the matter, Cupid?
You look so sad.
Santa, it's because I am so stupid
and I'm also bad.
And I'm ugly too.
That is what someone said.
What you need is love.
I love you, Cupid, so now you can feel glad.
But what if you are not around?
Like when you are out giving gifts all over town,
Who will love me?
Why the answer is easy and you can start right now.
Just love yourself.
But I don't know how
Be patient with yourself
Just as I am with the elf.
Remember how Elmo knocked all the ornaments on the floor?
Yes.
And how he always slammed the door?
Yes.
Remember how I didn't get mad
And never told him he was bad?
Yes.
I just kept working with him.
I was patient, and watched, and stroked my chin.
Now Elmo has been promoted,
And most improved elf he was voted!
Don't try to be perfect every day
Just do what you can, and you'll find your way.
When Santa was a kid, other kids teased me and bullied me too
Soon I hated to go to school.
But the older I got, the bigger and stronger and smarter I became.
Now I'm happy and have the world's most famous name.
But why do you love me, Santa?
Here is the answer
Because God loves you
And I do too.
But I don't feel that He loves me too.
That's okay, one day perhaps you will.
For now, just know that I love you.
Look, Cupid, there's a robin on my window sill!
copyright 2012 by Roland Trujillo
