At Disneyland
the happiest place on earth
a little girl stood still,
eyes wide and scared.
She chose a polka dotted shirt to wear that day
just like Minnie.
Her hair, bright red, was born that way,
Just like her favorite mermaid Ariel.
That day, she got distracted
By the sound of a distant parade
Marching closer.
And she chased sounds like the
Notes from Pied Piper’s flute.
Just for a moment, she got distracted.
So many people!
Confusing, lonely, frightening faces.
Suddenly she thought of Bambi –
“Mommy, where ARE you?”
She remembered instructions.
Find a grandma or a man with a badge.
She found a tall girl with a kind face and dimples.
A tug of a shirt, a smile - “What’s your name?”
“I’m lost,” she said.
A reassuring hand to hold.
A confident stride to match.
A happy reunion.
The happiest place on earth.
