The Night Before Christmas

This was written by Claudia, the Senior Lab Tech on the Africa Mercy.
Claudia has been on the ship for two years, and is part of the long term crew.
She's a great tech, and has lots of other talents as well!

Christmas Blood Droplets on the Lab Door

’‘Twas the Night before Christmas… on the AFM

by Claudia Juarez

‘Twas the night before Christmas,

And all through the ship,

No surgeries in progress 

Not even cleft lip.

The crew were all snuggled

And stacked in so tight,

Not disturbed in the least

By a stray bit of light

.

When out in the hall

There arose such a clatter,

They all jumped and muttered,

‘Now what is the matter?’

They opened their doors

And looked out to see,

Then gazed in amazement

And giggled with glee!

The shoes they had left

In the hallway that night

Were filled up with goodies!

Oh what a grand sight!

With candies and cookies,

And even a ball,

Who’d ever expect

Such a glorious haul?

No reindeer were sighted;

No fat jolly men.

But elves must have been here,

Each thought with a grin.

But wait, what’s that racket

Way up on deck eight?

The stomping about

With quite a quick gait?

As they ran to the deck rail,

They barely caught sight

Of a boat heading outbound

With a red and green light.

The driver looked back

And shouted with glee,

‘Merry Christmas my crewmates

And may you blessed be!’

Chuck and I wish you a blessed Christmas!

Debbie