Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, CHRISTMAS SECRETS, by BERTHA E. NICHOLAS


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First Line: Say, fellers, how is it at your house'
Last Line: "will find our christmas secrets out."
Subject(s): Christmas Gifts; Secrets


"Say, fellers, how is it at your house,
'Bout this time o' year?
Is everything so mysterious,
And does everybody act queer?

"Why, mother wears the sweetest smile,
Don't say a word to me,
Like her thoughts were long way off;
I wonder what it could be?

"Dad calls mother on the phone,
Mother talks so low,
Seems awful 'fraid I'll listen;
Gee, I don't want to know.

"Even gran'ma's acting queer,
Says I mustn't pry,
That little pitchers have big ears.
Naw, I ain't going to cry.

"Big brother Jim last night
Came walking in the door,
With the oddest done-up package
I ever saw before.

"When I asked him 'Let me see,'
He grinned and ran upstairs;
I wouldn't have hurt his old bundle,
Say, does he think I care?

"Even little sister Sue
Goes snooping all about,
Caught her peeking in my closet;
You bet I jerked her out.

"'Cause way back in the corner
I've hid a heap of things.
S'sh, Christmas presents, don't tell.
I wish the days had wings.

"Say fellers, I never thought,
Bet you I know why
All the folks are acting funny,
Why gee, so am I.

"And so we all are mighty queer
As we tiptoe round about,
We're each afraid the other
Will find our Christmas secrets out."





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