One Particular Toy

One particular toy one Christmas
Of all hoped for toys and gifts
From Santa Claus or even from under a Christmas tree.
From my cousins Sandra and Mary on a family holiday
To Grandmother’s when I was but five
It was a little red iron and ironing board
That today is not allowed in the stores.
A little red iron plugged into the wall
It really did get warm!
The ironing board just fit a five year old
I could iron clothes just like my mom!
Now both iron and ironing board have gone the way of all toys.
Yet, my memory keeps them safe from harm
And yes - I still love ironing. 
With a big girl’s steam iron and an ironing board that fits.

“Christmas is the keeping-place for memories of our innocence.”

~ Joan Mills, Author