To a Snowflake:


Hello little snowflake!
Where are all your friends?
Should I expect a lot of them
before the morning ends?


I love it when you come to me
and you all fall down together,
and I get dressed to visit you,
toasty warm in cold, cold weather.


It’s fun the way you all pile up
outside, in my back yard,
and I can roll you in a ball
to make a snowman, it’s not hard!


Or maybe, I will build a fort!
All my friends will come and play,
and if you plan to stay awhile,
we will come out every day.


Sometimes I make snow angels,
and their legs and arms look puffy,
but I can only do that
if you come down light and fluffy.


Could I ask you guys a favor?
White is fine, but nothing’s duller ...
Could you all do one thing, just for me?
Come down in LOTS of colors!

Small Packages


Gramma said like packages
and me, "The best are small".
(I think she said that 'cause she knows
I wish that I was tall).


When I thought about that yesterday,
I gave my Gram a call.
I said, "Skeeters bite and I DON'T like
THOSE little things at ALL!"

I Love Wheels


Grampa's tractor wheels are huge!
I climb up for a ride.
The engine's LOUD but I'm not scared
'cause I'm by Grampa's side.


My little cars have wheels so small.
I push to make them run
then pretend that I am driving
on a real road and it's fun.


But Grampa's school bus
is the best!
It's yellow, big AND loud
with lots and lots of wheels on it
that go round and round and round.

Crying


I cry when I am hurting
and sometimes when I'm sad.
I cry when I get punished
'cause I've done something bad.


I cry when I am angry
(that means when I'm mad)
but grownups sure are funny ...
Mommy cries when she is glad.

The Sandman


My daddy said to Mom and me,
"Good night, I'm going to bed.
I'm sleepy and the Sandman
has been dancing on my head."


I don't think I like this Sandman.
Why'd he do that to my dad?
And then I asked my mommy,
"Is the Sandman someone bad?"


Mom laughed and said, "Don't worry.
The Sandman's just pretend."
But I'll sleep with one eye open ...
just in case he comes again.

Bandaids


I fell down and got a boo-boo
on my elbow and my knee.
All the blood came pouring out
and it really frightened me.


Mommy plugged the hole up
when she put a bandaid there.
Now the blood is safe inside
and it won't go anywhere.

Playin' Cowboy


I love to be a cowboy
and ride my horse around the room.
He's black and white and he won't bite
(but he's really Mommy's broom).


I shoot my guns at bad guys
when I ride down the trail.
(They're really just my dog and cat
and my closet is the jail).


I ride and rope wild horses, too,
and bring them to my camp
(It's really just a 'lectric cord)
...uh oh, I broke the lamp!


Oops!  Here comes the Sheriff
and it looks like he is mad!
I'd better clean this mess up!
('cause the Sheriff's really Dad).

Letter To The Toothfairy


Are you big or are you little?
Are you yellow, black or white?
Can you see when it is very dark
or do you bring a teensy light?


What do you do with molars?
How come they're yours to keep?
Do you build a great big castle
with all those little teeth?


Why can't I ask YOU all these things?
It just seems kinda funny.
How do you know my tooth came out?
Where do you get the money?


I have so many questions.
Please don't think I don't believe!
Like, do you sprinkle fairy dust
to keep me fast asleep?


I would like to ask you someday,
maybe someday when I grow ...
How'd you get to BE what you are?
'cause I'd really like to know.

Colors


Who decided blue was blue?
I'd really like to know.
Who got to say that orange is orange?
Who's idea made it so?


Who got to name the colors?
'Cause they don't all make sense.
When blue means sad and an orange is orange
Is it just a coincidence?


Who put real names on colors?
Like my teacher, Mr. Brown?
Did Mr. Brown's name just come first
or was it the other way around?


If Mommy's purple dress is violet
why are violet flowers blue?
When YOU think of all those colors
does it make your head ache, too?


If they let us kids name colors,
when you're blue you won't be sad.
Colors won't be for feelings
so red won't mean you're mad.