snowman jack

he was a real small snowman
his name was Jack
he had his own little place
way out back

he had moved in
early in November
the earliest snowman ever
that we can remember

he wore a big orange scarf
a hat that was red
that was all he needed
at least that’s what mom said

but of course snowmen
they are really just for fun
once we got a warm day
Jack wasn’t anyone

for some strange reason
I remember jack
standing quiet in his hat
way out there out back

he was sort of special
the last one we made
before we got older
trading fun for getting paid

I guess that’s the thing
Jack, he reminds me
of a time when we played
when imagination ran free