At Walmart we arrived, giddy with joy, and eager to find a gift for each girl and boy.

Santa hats on our heads and carts at hand, to scour the store for the best toys in the land.

Matt skipped down the aisles, Tom frolicked close behind.  “Did you see the Easy Bake Ovens?” “I already grabbed nine!”

Sarah picked puzzles and gushed over a Justin Bieber doll. She attends his concerts to this day, hoping her name he will call.

Brandon stocked up on hockey sticks and plastic trucks. Mike found out you shouldn’t bounce balls in the store – oh shucks.

One cart full, brimming to the top. Another we’d quickly grab and continue to shop.

A basketball, some board games and a few books. You should have seen our mountainous carts, boy, we had some jealous looks.

The staff cleared a path for our train of goodies when it came time to pay.  Ten carts full of toys, move out of the way!

We even had a personal lane come checkout time, to help us avoid all the arduous holiday lines.

No, our sleigh wasn’t red and we were short a few elves. But the rented Uhaul truck worked fine for the toys we swept off the shelves.

It was certainly fun for us, the shopping spree of the season, and when the children’s faces lit up, we knew the true reason.

I hope you enjoyed our poem, it’s just a bit sappy. To our friends who made this happen, we wish you a holiday most happy.

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