Poems for Kids - Page 4

It was the night before Christmas and all were asleep.
No one made a noise, not even a peep.
The little tikes slept, all tucked in their beds
With pictures of St. Nick whirling about in their heads.
A little boy waited for old St. Nick.
And all of the sudden he heard the snap of a stick.
A sound out of doors made the boy jump.
He looked out the window and saw St. Nick on a stump.
The young boy looked with his eyes all aglow
At the man dressed in red standing out in the snow.
He tip-toed out of his room and down the hall.
He saw old St. Nick putting out presents and all.
He watched very quietly, peeking through a crack in the door.
He shifted positions and heard the creak of the floor.
The jolly man turned, and through his white beard smiled.
They just stood there and stared at each other a while.
St. Nick whispered, "Merry Christmas to you."
The young lad smiled and said, "And the same to you."
The jolly man went to the roof with a thump.
The boy looked out the window and saw him land on the stump.
St. Nick flew away calling, "Ho, ho, ho!"
And the little boy looked and saw only the snow.
He looked at the tree and saw presents there.
And then he knew that he might need to share.
He told his parents of his night in the morning.
Smiling they replied, "You were only dreaming, darling."

A cardboard box laid on its side.
Its top was open, its flaps were wide.
It called out for adventure, it called out for fun.
Oh, won't someone play with this one?
Hey Jimmy or Tom, hey Cindy or you.
Somebody climb up on top; it's perfect for two.
Now grab on tight, with all your might.
It's a guiding light,
A halo bright.
You can even feel the speed of light.
Yes, a cardboard box laid on its side.
Its top was open.
Its flaps were wide,
And children giggled when they climbed inside.

If Dad could be a kid again
for just an hour or so,
I'll bet we'd have a lot of fun.
Now here's how things might go-

We'd rustle up a bag of snacks
and head down to the creek   
to skip across on stepping stones
and give the fish a peek.

I'd test him out to see if he
could go as fast as I,
and if he slipped and fell, guess what,
I'd help the little guy.