Naughty and Nice by Nancy Lee Shrader
Naughty and nice are words proclaimed
By parents to their children in holiday style
You see there’s a jolly old elf
And he keeps a large file
He’s making a list
He’s checking it twice
He will soon know
Just who’s naughty and who’s nice
There’s a change in behavior
At least one month out of the year
So many nice children
Their conscience is clear
It’s yes ma’am and no ma’am
We don’t hear the word no in loud tones
And when told to clean their room
We don’t hear any moans
Yes, to be on the nice list
Is every kid’s dream
To stay off the naughty list
Kids will go to the extreme
They are picking up toys
Without being told
They are washing dishes
A sight to behold
Sweeping the floor
And making up beds
For one magic night
With sugarplums in their heads
Why does Santa only come once a year?
Because our kids can’t be good all the time
The naughty list would grow
And that would be a crime
So parents enjoy
The twelfth month of the year
Smile at your little ones
And spread the good cheer
Nancy Lee Shrader resides in Beckley, West Virginia. She is author of three books IS IT NOW? The End of Days! IS HE MESSIAH? Messianic Prophecies Revealed! And The Curse of Mayweather House Nancy Lee also writes for Amazon.com. To her credit, she has twenty-one Shorts to date on the Amazon website. She is a member of the West Virginia Writers’ Union, Appalachian Writers’ Guild and belongs to a Writers’ group at the Raleigh County Library. Web: www.freewebs.com/booksbynancyleeshrader
