Take Five: If You're Afraid of the Dark . . .

by Mary McHugh

I want to wish you all a very, very happy holiday, however you celebrate it. I thought you might like to read this poem to get you through the new year.
 

               IF YOU’RE AFRAID OF THE DARK, REMEMBER 
                            THE NIGHT RAINBOW
                             By Cooper Edens

If tomorrow morning the sky falls . . .
have clouds for breakfast.
If night falls . . .
use stars for streetlights.
If the moon gets stuck in a tree. . .
cover the hole in the sky with a strawberry.
If you have butterflies in your stomach. . .
ask them into your heart.
If your heart catches in your throat. . .
ask a bird how she sings.
If the birds forget their songs . . .
listen to a pebble instead.
If you lose a memory . . .
embroider a new one to take its place.
If you lose the key . . .
throw away the house.
If the clock stops . . .
use your own hands to tell time.
If the light goes out . . .
wear it around your neck and go dancing.
If the bus doesn’t come . . .
catch a fast cloud.
If it’s the last dance . . .
dance backwards.
If you find your socks don’t match. . .
stand in a flower bed.
If your shoes don’t fit . . .
give them to the fish in the pond.
If your horse needs shoes . . .
let him use his wings.
If the sun never shines again. . .
hold fireflies in your hands to keep warm.
If you’re afraid of the dark . . .
remember the night rainbow.
If there is no happy ending . . .
make one out of cookie dough.
 

Happy New Year, everybody!

 

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