Jack-in-the-Box to Sir Slinky declared,
“No child will want me if I’m not repaired!
“My spring’s lost its sprung and I no longer jump
when you pop up my lid, I do nothing but slump.
“How I wish to be wrapped and put under a tree,
but Slinky, it’s not going to happen for me.”
“Oh Jackie, don’t worry; this isn’t the end.
We’ll muster up some kind of magic my friend.”
“It isn’t a potion we need to be mixing.
It’s more like a solder; my spring’s needing fixing.”
“There’s Timmy the Toolman…”
“The boy’s full of fluff.
He boasts he’s the best, but it’s only a bluff.”
“Let’s face it Sir Slinky, my countdown’s begun.
It’s Christmas on Monday; I’m broken and done.”
“No slinky surrenders and neither will you;
let’s concentrate Jackie on what we can do.”
Sir Slinky reflected while shifting his weight.
But Jackie, dejected, just dwelled on his fate.
Soon Slinky flipped over. “I’ve got it!” he said.
“Who needs a repairman? Put me in instead!”
“Sir Slinky, you’re clearly the best friend I’ve known;
I can’t let you give up a life of your own.”
“I’d only be losing if we had to part.
To me this would be not an end, but a start.
“So…
get ready for wrapping; make room on the floor
cause Jackie, my partner, you’re slumping no more!”
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This is an entry for the amazingly generous Susanna Leonard Hill’s 10th Annual Holiday Contest. The entry must be a story about a holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza…) helper. It must be targeted for children ages 12 and under, as well as told in 250 words or less. https://susannahill.com/2020/12/07/ho-ho-ho-the-10th-annual-holiday-contest-is-here/
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