Because she arranges a dozen or more
stuffed animals around the hearth
to warm, because she goes with Mom to a Star
Wars movie on Christmas Day, because
she comes home to find a horse missing —
last year’s Hanukkah gift — because
the stuffie-eating dog most likely took it she searches
indoors, outdoors, shines her flashlight,
crawls on her belly & back — so many tears
because Dad says, Remember, Rocko
gives people gifts, because Grandma says,
Look in Dan’s room, tears of joy because
Grandma! It was right next to Dan’s bed —
chocolate mane where she kissed it.
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