Christmas Hedgehog
Photograph by A. Valdez, 2019

In frosty hedges snug and tight,
A Christmas hedgehog, small and bright,
With spines like needles, sleek and neat,
Brings warmth to cold, with paws so sweet.

Amongst the pines, a twinkling sight,
This prickly friend, a festive light,
With merry squeaks, a joyful sound,
Spreads cheer to all, on snowy ground.

So let us gather, one and all,
Around this hedgehog, stout and small,
For in its prickly embrace, we find,
The spirit of Christmas, pure and kind.

~ MC CB