Wish List
Wish List
She looked up with troubled eyes
Wondering what to ask from Santa this time.
Barbie doll, Kitchenette set, rocking horse,
Or that aquamarine blue satin dress
In her mind vied for equal space
Owned by all her school friends.
She sat down to write that letter to Santa
Before midnight; halfway through,
Remembered the girl stricken with polio,
Limping on patched up crutches to school
Needed a new pair very soon.
Decided her wish list could wait for next year
Wrote to Santa, pleading new crutches for her!