Wonderland

As noses drip and eyes water against the wispy winter wind,

Childhood wishes flurry through the air

Collecting in white clusters against wool sweaters and cotton scarves.

Fallen angels join holiday cheer,

Purifying themselves with the innocence of children's laughter.

Lost mittens find shelter in abysmal snow mounds

While the abandoned owners seek warmth by entwining with the hands of lovers and friends.

After the unhinging of neighborhood doors, smiling faces greet their audience with requests for figgy pudding in unison.

Holly hovers over doorsteps.

Garland trims white windows.

Trees sacrifice their lives to wake adolescents with excitement on Christmas Day.

Spirited songs create friendship within strangers

And kindness unites the world in a spirit of giving.