dressed as Santa Claus
walking in Southeast DC,
saw three babies
peering at him from a window.
Pumped with holiday cheer,
he did what any Santa would do.
He turned and waved, ready
to shout the traditional
festive greeting.
He said, “Merry…
but before he could say
“Christmas”, a sharp pain
cut through his upper back,
hit with a pellet gun blast.
The wound was minor,
the treatment was quick,
and the whole scene was
caught on video, Santa
saying, “Somebody shot me.”
The police first thought
it was Scrooge and then
the Grinch, but neither had
anything to do with
the shooting of Santa.
Residents came out to give
Santa hugs and well wishes,
hoping some little bad child
wouldn’t damper everyone’s
holiday spirit and keep him
from coming back next year.
Santa told them not to worry,
he would be back to bring
good tidings and wish everyone
a Merry Christmas.
