LOST AND FOUND

I’m lost, the snow’s so deep, red scarf left as a mark, but gone, I need to nap, a busy night, Santa and Rudolph will miss me Sleep, I must sleep, so tie my shoe around a tree with thorn, Must prepare for dread, for what lies ahead, a villager passing heard My sleepy voice, and from beneath a steep pile of snow peeped out A blue sleeved arm and shoe-less foot, so he awakened me, I would freeze in this bitter breeze, a hot glass of milk is What you need, the stranger said, so tearfully I did explain, I feared a wolf with fang, poor tired Santa forgot to head count, Please help, all I know is address North Pole, so elf and stranger Walked hand in hand, leaving footprints in the snow like sand, Was this stranger assigned, of course we know he was, with speedy swirl, Found themselves in Santa’s house, beside his spouse, address North Pole. A miracle Santa declared and looked around, but no-one was there! Competition Entry: Footprints Dated: 02/05/2021 Sponsor: Carolyn Devonshire