Brought my students out for water-play

caught a sore throat and a cold;

things at work weren't goin' my way

and I wasn't feeling bold -

so I sniffled hard, booked a cab,

came home with a frown,

saw a package on my table

started grinning like a clown -

quickly sliced open the package,

okay sliced isn't the word...

hmm, i cut open the package

no wait, that stills sounds kinda' weird...

okay, i 'ripped apart' the package

and there fell onto my lap

a journal of many colours,

Dumbo stuffed-doll and something else!

Dumbo had eaten beans,

the journal had lovely quotes,

and what made me smile the mostest(?) was

Santa had read my notes!

Oh, you thoughtful Secret Santa, you!

My heart just brims with glee

as I look at little Dumbo

clean fingerprints off my phone screen!

(cos he's a screen cleaner :D)

Oh, the journal is so lovely,

the colours make me better

and when i opened up that awesome gift

I found a written letter!

I cannot wait to write,

in that lovely, lovely, book

I really do appreciate

the trouble that you took.

I did say something else, didn't I?

Now let me talk on that.

It was a bottle of hand sanitizer

and this, I won't forget:

The past few months,

I've been meaning to buy a bottle too;

but Miss Procrastination

simply couldn't, wouldn't do -

so when I saw that pretty bottle

fall onto my dress,

I couldn't help but think

"MY SECRET SANTA IS THE BEST!"

Dear Secret Santa,

Thanks for the thoughtful and awesome gifts! I dig, I dig, I dig!!

Thanks also, for granting my request. Keep an eye on your mail! :)