Away
this Christmas
give them a book
a story they might unfold
and tuck away inside
their pocket
‘cause ‘ya never know
when they might need it
in their travels
over an ocean
through a desert
past a cornfield
inside a cave
under a tree
beneath the snow
above the blade
where the wildflowers dally
and the songbird lilts
a book can do that
it can take you away
if it’s good
TL