The World Needs A Santa Claus Poem by Judy Arline Puckett

I can give a child a toy,
I can leave a car or a doll,
But somewhere there is a little girl or boy,
That I can't make smile,
I haven't seen them in awhile,
Some ay they live on the street,
It's hard for me to think of a child,
with nothing to eat.

I can read the Christmas list,
and laugh at what some ask for,
But I also cry,
When I pass over a war,
I don't know how they are started,
I just seeen the broken hearted,
With tears in their eyes,
And a hopeless look I have never seen before,
What gifts can I bring.
to the poor?
Can I offer them a dream.
Can I leave a open door?
I laugh at the list,
Some kids ask for,
Than I cry,
For the children of war.
Some lose their faith.
and no longer believe,
In the gift of love,
Or in me,
What can I give them,
On Christmas eve?
Can I brng peace,
to the hearts that grieve?
Such a big chore,
Ive never carried before,
What hope can I leave,
to those who don't believe any more?
Some say that Chrisrmas is now a lost cause,
But I still believe,
the world needs a Santa Claus.