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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2001-12-15 08:27 AM


I Have Proved I'm a Mouse


The night before Christmas, I rushed through the house
Not a creature was stirring, except me, a mouse
I will not gnaw the stockings, I’ll do as I should
Because Santa is coming, I want to be good

I’ll have to admit that it’s been a rough year
But Santa Clause just counts the last part, I hear
I won’t leave an ornament ragged and torn
Or the little one’s blankie so soft and so warm

For I’m on a mission, that nobody knows
And I’ve got to get going before Santa Clause shows
He will be here real soon and I’ve got to help out
Because Christmas is coming without any doubt

The children are nestled, the presents are wrapped
I snuck right by a mouse trap and almost got zapped
Heading straight for the fireplace, for only I knew
That someone’s forgotten to open the flue

There wasn’t much time only minutes to go
I heard jingling of sleigh bells outside in the snow
I could just vision Santa come down through the spout
And get stuck in a chimney and never get out

I saw the whole problem but I never knew
How a little mouse ever could open a flue
I jumped up on the chain and I gave a big tug
Somersaulting on backward to land on the rug

I tried it again but this time with a swing
But nothing would budge and the flue wouldn’t fling
I had to save Santa and rescue the boys
Who’d be left Christmas morning without any toys

I recalled all the naughty things that I had done
Making Grandmother scream, I was just having fun
I made nests of her sewing box, sawdust from wood
But now it is Christmas and now I am good

I could hear the sleigh flying high over the house
It was this time or never to prove I’m a mouse
So I filled every stocking with plenty of weight
And carried each one over fireplace grate

Then with teeth and with claws I did my magic trick
Tied each stocking to chain in a way they would stick
But the flue was still closed and now Santa was here
With the sliding of runners and the prancing of deer

I looked up the chimney and tried hard to speak
But all that came out was a crackly squeak
Old Santa was laughing up there on the roof
With no time to warn him, no signal, no proof

Of the danger he faced that he didn’t perceive
That a flue was about to wreck his Christmas Eve
So he started on down and chimney shook
And a little gray mouse now was covered with soot

But heavy vibrations were shaking the ground
The flue popped on open, the stockings fell down
I hid in a corner as I usually do
But he knew it was I who had opened the flue

He left lots of presents, and a nice piece of cheese
For he knew that a little mouse saved Christmas Eve
Then laying a finger aside of his nose
He wrote out a letter in very fine prose

Explaining a little mouse rescued the night
And since then I’ve been treated so perfectly right
The next time you hear little mice running loose
Just put out some cheese and we’ll call it a truce

To those who may not such a story believe
Let me tell you a secret about Christmas Eve
The cookies and milk that you leave in the house
Are not eaten by Santa, but left for a mouse

Elizabeth Santos

© Copyright 2001 Elizabeth Santos - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2001-12-15 08:35 AM



My face is grinning so widely at this, my ears hurt!  Lady Santos, a Christmas Keeper...you make sure it comes year after year, y'hear?

Nan
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2 posted 2001-12-15 08:48 AM


Elizabeth... You are indeed the Christmas Mouse...

and that's pretty darned cute..!!





[This message has been edited by Nan (edited 12-15-2001).]

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3 posted 2001-12-15 04:55 PM


What a cute poem!!! I think you should get some graphics on this and print it up for the grandbabes!!! LOVED it..  
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4 posted 2001-12-15 05:07 PM


Positively delightful, Liz!  What a wonderfully cute story.  

Michael

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5 posted 2001-12-15 05:10 PM


congratualtions
fantastic imagination
just abbsolutely loved it
now lets have one for the cats of this world
arthur

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6 posted 2001-12-15 05:14 PM


ohhhhhhhhhh I love it.....your poetry is awesome and delightful.....Excellent as always dear lady  

Charisma

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7 posted 2001-12-15 06:43 PM


*squeak, squeak* This was precious, a perfect Christmas poem for children...

God bless America, my home sweet home.

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8 posted 2001-12-15 06:57 PM




you little creature so it was you
who saved our Santa from the flue
I knew it I knew it from now on I'm nice
to all those creatures who are called mice

    

You sure did lighten my night Elizabeth Santos

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9 posted 2001-12-15 07:00 PM




(giggles) Soooooo cute, sweet Elizabeth, you always write such adorable sweet verse! (smiles) You are such a delight to us all, sweet friend, we all love you so much! (kiss on cheek) You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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10 posted 2001-12-15 07:27 PM


Delightful, Elizabeth! I enjoyed this very much!
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11 posted 2001-12-15 07:33 PM


I'm going to have to borrow someone's kid so I can read this to them.  Loved it!
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12 posted 2001-12-15 07:56 PM


Elizabeth!  This is...as my grandkids will say 'awesome.'
I love it and so will they!
Thank you for this Christmas keeper
  Hugs, Nancy.  

"A dream is a wish your heart makes..."

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13 posted 2001-12-15 11:27 PM


Oh no!  I have been leaving cookies and milk but this year I will switch to Brie and crackers.  Oh for goodness sake, this was just so darn cute I had to print it out and save it.  LOL  

~*~  May the spirit of this season live in your heart all year through ~*~


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14 posted 2001-12-16 12:21 PM


LOL, this is such a fun poem. I will send it off to my sister-in-law to read to my niece and nephew. Thanks Elizabeth! And I love cheese, so there's always a bit here. (My dog Skippy also loves cheese. Mice wouldn't stand a chance here, he is a Jack Russell Terrier, and hunts all the little things that move, even the moose.)
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15 posted 2001-12-16 12:32 PM


What a wonderful story and exercise of imagination, Liz!  

(of course, you have made it impossible for me to fulfill my professional duties but...what the heck!   )

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16 posted 2001-12-16 03:25 AM


This was soooo adoreable!!!!!  I'll be sure to leave some extra cookies this year!
-R.

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17 posted 2001-12-16 06:09 AM


Funny how I would read about The Cristmas Mouse this morning.

My fiance' and I were just discussing what we were to do about our little "mouse" that we have.

Guess he's off the hook for now...might need him to rescue Santa Claus for me...haha

Thanks for the smile.

Timothysangel

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18 posted 2001-12-16 10:05 AM


Liz--This is such a precious poem...filled me with wonder at the sweet heart of you, my poet friend.  Hugs!
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19 posted 2001-12-16 10:07 AM




What a wonderful story Elizabeth .... adorable from the beginning to the delightful ending. Thanks for the Christmas smile!  

Best wishes,
/Kit

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20 posted 2001-12-17 04:00 AM



Elizabeth-
   This is soooooo adorable!
   I absolutely love it...got me smiling
   from ear to ear...mouse ears, of course...LOL
   Just too cute, my friend.
   Hugs,
   ~Vicky


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you have not truly met the poet.
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21 posted 2001-12-17 02:06 PM


Liz - this is most charming. I enjoyed reading it, and just can't say enough about it. You have written a masterpiece for Christmas. Merry Christmas to you...

BC

Elizabeth Santos
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22 posted 2001-12-17 02:25 PM


Thank you all
So many kind remarks to the likes of a mouse
Merry Christmas!
And don't forget the cookies!
Liz

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