A Visit from SanTakeshi
Posted on Sat Dec 25th, 2021 @ 1:01am by Captain Maho Takahashi & Commander Keisuke Takahashi 'K.T.' & Takeshi Nakazato 'Zack'
Edited on on Sun Nov 12th, 2023 @ 8:34am
572 words; about a 3 minute read
Mission: Christmas Vacation
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the ship
Not a creature was stirring, save for Charlie Shift,
The stockings were hung on the mantle with care,
In the hopes that SanTakeshi soon would be there.
The crewmen were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of marshmelons danced in their heads.
And I in my 'kerchief and K.T. in his cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winters' nap.
When out among the stars, there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window, I flew in a prance
Cleared up the tint and ordered enhance.
The stars in the distance, like new-fallen snow
gave a luster of midday to the saucer below.
When what to my wondering eyes did appear,
but a miniature R32 and eight tiny reindeer.
With a little driver so lively and free,
I knew in a moment he must be SanTakeshi.
More rapid than eagles, his coursers; they came,
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name;
"Now, Shingo! Now Seiji! Now Itsuki and Takumi!
On, Keisuke! On, Ryosuke! On, Mako and Sayuki!
To the top of the pods! To the top of the hull!
Now, dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As debris that before the solar storm fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the shiptop, the coursers; they flew
With the car full of toys and SanTakeshi too!
And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The screeching of tires, and 32 hooves.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney SanTakeshi came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes, how they twinkled! His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the fur on his cap was as white as the snow.
The butt of a cigarette he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke; it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face, and a round little belly
That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself.
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk.
And laying a finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, in a transporter he rose.
He sprang to his car, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, 'ere he drove out of sight:
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
Maho and Keisuke Takahashi
Commanding Officer and Second Officer
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