Santa Claus Comes to Panama
Dec 3rd, 2003 by Don Ray
Santa Claus Comes to Panama
By Don Ray Williams
December 3, 2003
The stores are decorated
And Christmas carols are in the air
Now I know for certain,
Santa really comes down here.
Parents with their children,
Walk up and down each row.
The children mentally make a list of things they want,
As up and down they go.
Their eyes are bright and sparkle like
Children in other parts of the world,
Miguel wants a video game, José a bike,
And Maria a doll, with hair that she can curl.
The kids are sure and they must be right
Cause from everything I saw,
On Christmas Eve, that wonderful night,
Santa is coming to Panama.
But still, one thing that bothers me,
Should I ask, do I dare?
When Santa comes to Panama,
What do you think he’ll wear?
Do you think he has a change of clothes?
Hidden away in that sleigh?
That big red suit looks hot to me,
I mean, there is just no way.
Maybe he has some Santa shorts,
And sandals for his feet.
A Rudolph t-shirt and Panama hat,
To make his outfit complete.
I guess it doesn’t matter,
I mean he’s done it all before.
I’m just glad to know that
Santa comes to Panama.
[...] Many if not all store are full of Christmas Carols, in Spanish of course. It was on one of my visits in my first year here that the combination of all the Christmas music, children wishing for their special gift and 91 degree temperature outside that inspired my poem Santa Comes To Panama. I hope you enjoy it. [...]
[...] On one of those days when I returned from David and seeing children’s sparkling eyes filled with the hope that Santa wouldn’t forget them, I sat down and wrote Santa Comes to Panama. [...]
Hi Don:
I really enjoyed your poem. Santa in shorts with a típico hat and wearing sandals is an accurate description of a Panamanian Santa.
Regards,
Omar.-
Hi Omar. I would think it would be more comfortable.