The Day After Christmas

'Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house, The toys were all broken...the kids started to grouse. And Momma in her apron, and I in my shorts, Were just cleaning up after making strawberry tortes. When out in the hall there came such a THUMP, We both ran from the kitchen...with a hop, skip, and jump. Away to the hallway we ran like the wind, Only to see something was wrong involving our twins. The top of the tree and its base were askew, And gave us the feeling...something abnormal was abrew. When out from below there came such a yell, My wife and I...both backward we fell. There, on the floor, with the tree on his head, Sat our little son screaming...the one we'd named Fred. "Oh Mommy, Oh Daddy, Jimmy did it to me, I was playing so nicely...when he pulled the tree down on me!" Jimmy stood there in silence just looking at the pile, Then his little eyes flashed...and his face broke into a smile. We stood looking at Fred, the tree, and little Jimmy too, Then broke into laughter...as we took in the view. We picked up the tree, you could see Fred's reddening face, As things were put back...all in their proper place. Jimmy ran up the stairs without be told, "I know, I know...you don't have to scold. I'll go to my room into my TIME OUT place, Just tell me for how long...So I can keep this grin on my face."