Gingerbread Hills

Wendolynn Jane Landers

I was skipping with my Teddy Bear circling our Christmas Tree when my brother raced through the room

He looked funny in his tux that Mom bought for the concert where I learned the song I danced to

Running outside with his sled he said, “Sorry, you’re too little to play outside today.”

So I tiptoed to the window and watched the big kids go sledding

I was skipping with my Teddy Bear circling our Christmas Tree when my brother raced through the room

He looked funny in his tux that Mom bought for the concert where I learned the song I danced to

Running outside with his sled he said, “Sorry, you’re too little to play outside today.”

So I tiptoed to the window and watched the big kids go sledding downhill all day

Since I was too little to go play…

My teddy bear went sledding along our windowsill weaving through candy canes with gingerbread hills

My teddy bear went sledding along our windowsill keeping time with the kids outside sledding down the hill

Store bought snow formed a path Along our windowsill Weaving through candy canes with gingerbread hills

Yelling cued the neighbor kids to run through the street shouting carrying sleds and gear

Kids threw Snowballs Saved in the freezer waiting for almost a year

The neighbors heard kids yelling and figured the local school won but wondered how they’d missed the game

They watched the kids laughing while sledding then went back to putting presents away

Since I was too little to go play…

My teddy bear went sledding along our windowsill weaving through candy canes with gingerbread hills

My teddy bear went sledding along our windowsill keeping time with the kids outside rolling down the hill

Store bought snow formed a path along our windowsill weaving through candy canes with gingerbread hills