Twas December 5th and all through the ‘Mart
Rotarians were shopping with nary a fart
Heather was positioned in the front of the store
Hoping we’d hit budget and not a dollar more
The families we shop for had given their lists
We needed to do well so they wouldn’t be pissed
Heather M in her mini and Jackson in his suit
Roomed the Walmart isles for a child’s toy flute
At the front of the store there was so much roar
Lucky Kristen’s daughter knew what the dots were for
The gifts were whisked to York County CU
Where wrapping would soon be well overdue
Paper and bows by the rolls were all soon there
And club members wrapped with barely a care
Then what did eventually come from such flow
Sabine’s blue sacks all full and ready to go
With a bunch of Rotary drivers, slow and thick
I knew in a moment they weren’t St. Nick
Slower than turtles they crossed the CU ice
As Heather yelled out their names, she wasn’t real nice
Go Jimmy, Go Jackson, Go Sabine and President Joe
Go Karen, Go Julie, the hell with the snow
To the top of Graham Street and on to Hill
Deliver those packages with joy and skill
Just as FedEx and UPS drivers will do
Rotarians took off from out of the blue
Off to houses and apartments they quickly flew
With a bag of toys and a food gift card too
And then in an instance they heard on the stairs
Club members lugging themselves and their wares
Each of the worthy families ran to their doors
Just as we arrived at their porches or floors
We were dressed for our work in our coats and our dresses
A little disheveled but definitely not hot messes
A bundle of presents lay slumped at our feet
We looked like postal workers, oh how sweet
But each Rotarian was filled with warmth and some cheer
As we knew an unexpected Christmas was near
The smiles on our faces evinced a feeling of joy
Not unlike a child opening a shiny new toy
The reactions they varied, some nervous, some happy
Most were overjoyed without sounding too sappy
Most welcomed us in while others stood in the door
All thanked us in their way, we could not ask for more
They knew we meant well and appreciated the hand
It is hard to think of such need in this rich land
The packages were delivered and greetings exchanged
Then off we all went for a second visit, prearranged
They waved as we left, behind the curtain they’d peak
We helped make their Christmas, we got what we seek
Not gifts or material things, but something worth twice
Knowing we all did something incredibly nice
We all thought as we headed to our Christmas fun
Service Above Self, and a job very well done.
Happy Holidays everyone, from the peanut gallery.
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