Giving a gift can give such joy
if you plan the way its done,
just make the giving a little diff'rent,
and turn it into a game, for fun.
many years have passed on by,
since that christmas came around,
when upon my ex, I played a joke,
before his present could be found.
Xmas morning, all I gave to him
was an envelope, tightly sealed,
a rhymed riddle, inside, to resolve
before his present would be revealed.
trailing from one room to another
A treasure hunt around the house,
watching with a smile on my face at
my increasingly frustrated spouse.
under cushions, to tops of wardrobes
even beneath the old toilet seat
a new clue he would discover
to reach his christmas present treat.
The trail continued for half an hour,
as he deciphered each vital clue,
and went on to the hiding place,
a new envelope to review.
just before he reached the final one,
I sneaked back down the stairs,
and placed his shiny Xmas present,
upon his own living room chair.
Bronze trophy winner
Adding your comment:
This is so cute. I love the joy of doing things like this with gifts. This reminds me of many jokes i've done in my youth at christmas to my brother. This is just Grand Ann 
This was so wonderful 
Dee
