Mrs. Claus

Santa is away on his yearly stops,

parking his sleigh on far off rooftops.

The dishes are done, the elves are all fed.

Each elf is safely tucked in his warm bed.

Now Mrs. Claus can relax at long last,

closing the door and locking it fast.

She has settled down to watch the TV,

and is ordering crap from off QVC.

Del Gustafson

Del Gustafson is the author of Bulls, Broncs and Barrooms—a book of Cowboy Poetry, some humorous, some reflective. Most of the poems are drawn from the author’s personal experiences though he is not guaranteeing that he has not improved on the truth in some cases. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YC5C55C

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