The Lost Stork

His Mother had told him

that on Christmas Day

he'd have a baby brother

with whom he could play.

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The stork got sidetracked,

he was too young to understand

why he couldn't have the brother

for which he had planned.

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Early Christmas morning

he ignored the shining tree

and all the pretty presents

piled high for him to see.

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Instead, he looked behind the door

and underneath the bed.

"Honey, what are you looking for?"

his Mother softly said.

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"Where's my baby brother?

The one you promised me?

I looked, but couldn't find him

underneath the Christmas Tree."

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Tears welled up in Mother's eyes

on that sad Christmas day,

she held him and she told him

that the stork had lost his way.

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He never quite got over it,

this lonely little lad.

Eventually he grew up and

became a loving Dad.

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