11-29-2023, 02:55 PM
Cutting snowflakes on the dining room table,
safety scissors snip as marshmallows melt
into cocoa, Vince Guaraldi sparkles the keys
behind a children’s choir.
Roll the tape into a loop and stick it to the back,
hand it to your father and watch him press it to the wall
well above your reach. Walk past the tree and presents
and see the empty stockings on the mantle.
What does tomorrow bring?
safety scissors snip as marshmallows melt
into cocoa, Vince Guaraldi sparkles the keys
behind a children’s choir.
Roll the tape into a loop and stick it to the back,
hand it to your father and watch him press it to the wall
well above your reach. Walk past the tree and presents
and see the empty stockings on the mantle.
What does tomorrow bring?