The Joyful Beard

I am always happy.

I get to hang

from a jolly

chin.

And break into houses with Santa Claus

but we never get caught.

And then I get kissed by Mrs. Claus.

And on the night before Christmas I get crumbs and milk

stuck in me.

And I love when St. Nick yells "Ho, ho, ho!"

It gives me a tickle.

Without me Santa Claus would just be another Fat Albert.

Oh without me, oh without me, his chin would freeze when he glides

through wintery air.

I have the best job in the world.

I am always happy.

I get to hang

from a jolly chin.

 

 
 

--Braden (4th grade, Evanston, IL, 2010)