“Havana’s Christmas”
A holiday rhyme by Judy Conlin
Santa sat in his workshop
A puzzled look on his face.
What gift could he give
To Havana- a good place?
He looked at his gift list
Studied it up and down
Reviewing each item
Increasing his frown.
He couldn’t give ‘friendly’.
That point had been made.
The ‘Friendliest town’ title
Was their accolade.
He couldn’t give ‘talent’
It was there by the score.
Just look at the murals
Or Christmas Card Lane
Or the quilters at The Hub
Making each counterpane.
The silverware sculptor
Or Leesha acting on stage,
Or our own local authors
Writing many a page.
No sense giving “business”
With ideas so grand.
Havana Merchants kept working
And had that well in hand.
Events were planned
Celebrations made.
Santa had even helped out
At their Lawnmower parade.
“Futuristic thinking”, he thought
Would make a great gift.
A way to give Havana
An upgrade-a lift.
He read in The Herald,
A startling report.
A new enterprise was coming
Havana Springs Resort.
Some folks were working
With hope and good cheer
To try to bring about
Our own theater here.
Then Main Street Havana
Works by day and by night
To help make the future
Be merry and bright.
So what can I give them?
Santa pondered and thought.
And here’s what that thinking
Finally wrought.
“I’ve got it,” he shouted
So loud all could hear.
“I’ll give “perseverance”
To last them all year.
They’re already working
On what they may lack,
Already improving
And on the right track.
I have faith in them
That they’ll do it up right.”
He rushed to his sleigh,
No frown now in sight,
And he sprinkled his magic
T’was all he could do
He chuckled and called out
“Merry Christmas to you.
I love you, Havana,
But one word of advice.
Nurse Judy is silly
She’s often not nice,
But if you saw in her heart
You’d find a surprise,
She adores all her readers
You’re great in her eyes.
Her wish for you
Is not surly or clever
Just have a great Christmas
The best holiday ever.
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year
-Judy and Nurse Judy