The best toy of them all

Christmas arrived with a hurry
And everyone hoped for the best
At dawn all the kids were a flurry
As they stared into the Christmas gift chest

Jenny picked first and she pulled out a doll
That came with a car and a mansion and all
Jimmy went second and he got a bat
Along with a glove and of course a new hat

Julie went in and came out with a cat
So pretty and perfect, she sat on her lap
Jerry picked out a new video game
That all the reviews had agreed was INSANE!

Finally finished and all that was left
Was Johnny, the meekest, smallest of them all
As he reached in he prayed that he'd love what he'd get
And now in his hand he beheld a big yellow ball

And the others erupted, they cackled with glee
As no one had been as unlucky as he
And they said "it's alright it's okay little Johnny"
Then left him alone with his ball and his misery

But then something happened when everyone left
And left Johnny alone without company
The ball started moving around by itself
And it opened it's mouth and it said "gee whoopee!"

"I am the famous Yellow Ball of Bombay
My legend spreads far from the east to the west
Of all of the toys you could have gotten today
Believe me Johnny you've gotten the best!"

Johnny was standing and holding the ball
Utterly confused about what he'd just heard
He was unaware that a ball could ever talk at all
Great confusion it stirred

But the ball said "just trust me" and that Johnny did
And together they went out to the yard for some play
Upways and slantways all over they skid
Backways and sideways and every which way

And Johnny and his ball were as happy as you care
As they bounced and they bounded as though in thin air
All other children became immediately aware
That Johnny had found something really quite rare

"I want one! I want one!" in unison cried
"It's not fair that Johnny gets such a great toy of which we're fond!"
"But you mocked him and teased him, his friendship denied"
The parents together as one did respond

It was looking like this Christmas would be remembered forever
As the worst most unfair Christmas ever
But Johnny was good and he let others play
And he and the others were merry forever