Posted: Dec 25, 2001
santa's a red streak in the night sky tonight.
but try to find him and you can't.
the evening news sees him.
but try to find him and you can't.
that man at the mall wasn't santa.
he was an actor. hey, it's just a job.
reindeer don't have red noses.
except maybe the ones near chernobyl.
and they don't fly either.
except maybe... well you get the picture.
those presents under the tree,
in your stocking, or in your shoe?
santa didn't bring them.
your parents brought them,
because they love you.
santa doesn't know who you are.
he doesn't live in a different time continuum
like norad says he does.
he doesn't come down anyone's chimney.
he doesn't know whether you're bad or good.
your parents know whether you follow the rules.
whether you eat too many cookies,
whether you keep going to school.
your parents are a bit fuzzy on this 'truth' thing.
next time they tell you that santa knows
who's naughty and who's nice,
tell them that if they want you to follow their rules
they better be up front and honest about why you should follow them,
and just watch the looks on their faces.
-dj.