the imaginary toy company
spitting out Christmas toys
secretively
behind the high hedge
behind our school
behind the back of
the Christmas beyond
we sneak outside in between
classes, just missing the bells
if only we had more time...
one Christmas when Grandmother
was sick the packages were labeled
on the back to separate the toys from
those of a neighbor doing double duty
shopping, her angels and us.
look my sister said in awe
they're labeled.
and unwrapped them while I watched
beneath the Tree-in marveling glee
then wrapped them up again
meticulously.
we thought we'd beat the game of
waiting. but Christmas morning
there were no surprise.
just our rather too wide eyes.
mary angela douglas 25 october 2015
spitting out Christmas toys
secretively
behind the high hedge
behind our school
behind the back of
the Christmas beyond
we sneak outside in between
classes, just missing the bells
if only we had more time...
one Christmas when Grandmother
was sick the packages were labeled
on the back to separate the toys from
those of a neighbor doing double duty
shopping, her angels and us.
look my sister said in awe
they're labeled.
and unwrapped them while I watched
beneath the Tree-in marveling glee
then wrapped them up again
meticulously.
we thought we'd beat the game of
waiting. but Christmas morning
there were no surprise.
just our rather too wide eyes.
mary angela douglas 25 october 2015
