Gingerbread Man

• Sophie Berkelmans, Grade 8
• Poetry
• 2022

Did you hear of Mr. Gingerbread,
With buttons made from aniseed,
Whose solemn tale tells us the fate,
Of those possessed by their own greed.
Though in the oven he was born,
He spent his life running away,
From those who gave him sentience,
To hungry creatures from the hay
As he jumped into the fox's mouth,
His icing smile began to melt,
Twisting into a sour frown,
To show the pain he really felt.
So if you see a pile of crumbs,
Floating slowly down the stream,
Listen for Mr. Gingerbread,
And hear the echo of his scream...