MY DREAM BEFORE CHRISTMAS
T'was the night before
Christmas
I just couldn't sleep.
So I hopped out of
bed
and downstairs I did
creep.
I went to the kitchen
in search of a bite.
If I filled up my
stomach,
perhaps I'd sleep
tight.
The cupboard was empty
the fridge, it was
bare.
I searched but I couldn't
find food anywhere.
I looked out the window:
Streets covered with
snow;
at two in the morning--
just where could I
go?
I spied my computer,
I'll just go boot-up
that.
I'll take me online
for some Christmas
Eve chat.
The modem connected
without a delay!
In the blink of an
eye,
I'd be chatting away.
But-----no voice bid
me "Welcome"
or said: "You've
got mail."
And I thought now's
a bad time
for my sound card
to fail.
My buddy list opened
with not even one
name.
Is everyone sleeping?
Well, I'll go play
a game.
I couldn't get into
Out Of Order or Slingo.
Strike A Match wouldn't
work--
and neither
did Bingo!!!!!!
The chat rooms were
empty!
I thought: Wow--that's
just great?
AOL picked a fine
time
for another update.
IM's weren't working.
My mail wouldn't send.
I felt so alone.
Couldn't find just
one friend.
But wait! What's
that sound?
Did I just hear a
chime?
There's someone else
out there.
Somebody's on-line!
In wonder---I read:
"Hey---it's 3:53.
Your friends are all
sleeping;
that's where you should
be."
"Turn off that 'puter.
Take your hand off
that mouse.
I have a few things
to drop off at your
house."
"You know I can't
stop there
while you're still
awake.
I have schedules to
keep.
Come on----Give Me
A Break!"
If you really are
Santa
(that jolly, old elf)
there's only one present
I'd wish for myself.
The folks on my buddy
list.
Those friends far
and near.
You just gather them
up
and bring them right
here.
In just a few hours
I awoke with a start.
It was only a dream--I
sighed
heavy of heart.
I walked down the
stairs
and there 'round my
tree,
were all of the people
I thought I'd never
see.
We laughed and we
{{{{{{{{{{hugged}}}}}}}}}}}
and we just had a ball.
Hmmmmmm--maybe that wasn't
a dream after all.
So listen up people
this secret I'll tell:
I've found the real Santa---
---he's on the Net
!!!!
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