I changed a few Christmas' back From a grinch to a believer I realized one special day Santa Claus was not a deceiver I was working at my job one day Playing Santa for the staff Confounding all the customers And making children laugh Not many knew that it was me Dressed as Santa Claus that day And it changed the way I acted I had carte blanche to play Wearing the suit is not a task It's an honor to be sure It brings out your inner Christmas And it opens up a door A door to something buried Cynicism, of man's greed Wear a Santa Suit and you Will get all the faith you need A child had been watching me I'd been watching her some too She came and said "I don't believe" She said "It's because I am a Jew" I must admit this startled me So I got down on one knee I said "You may not believe in Christmas" "But, I'm sure you believe in me" I gave the girl a candy cane For, I knew she wanted that And the suit brought out my Inner Claus It pulled some magic from it's hat I said "do you believe in what you see" She said she did, I'd sealed the deal I held my hand for her to touch "And my hand, does it feel real?" She smiled and she said it did Then I laughed at her because The look that spread across her face said "You are, you are Santa Claus" At this point her brother came And said "It's just some one in a suit" I must admit, I wanted to just give this lad a boot I gave the girl two candy canes One for her and for her brother I told her to say it's from me When they checked out with their Mother She hugged me, said "I know you're real" And she gave me one hug more And when she went to find her mum I left through a secret door I stood and watched the little girl give the candy to her brother She said it was from Santa Claus To the consternation of her mother He turned around to look for me But, I was not around I'd left you see, and was watching him To him I'd not be found The look I saw upon his face When he noticed I was gone Was confusion, for I'd not gone past Christmas magic had been done I wore the suit a few more times And I must admit because Once you wear the Santa Suit You are always Santa Claus.
True story of a little girl who won my heart, as I won hers as Santa, and her brother who I made believe..even for a little while.