Eggs are hidden throughout the yard
some in plain sight,
others on every step leading up the fort.
Children learn to look in trees where two branches
form a perfect V, a safe landing
for a boiled egg dyed with vinegar and food coloring
or under boulders placed in garden patches.
A quick shake of the plastic eggs tells
if there is money in those colored shells
more than chocolate and jelly beans
but quarters, pennies and gold coins.
For some the Easter search is early
when the bunny has hidden the loot
but for others it is not until late afternoon
after church and an early dinner with family.
Adults try to persuade their little one to share
their bounty, which some do quite generously
while others only offer the treats they like the least.
Little ones smile with chocolate grins
reaching for clothes leaving chocolate fingerprints
touching walls and books until their hands are clean.
Happy Easter Everyone.
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