Based on Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.1 “Winter Daydreams” III. Scherzo- Allegro Scherzando Giocoso

What a daydream winter was!

Children dancing in the snow

Children skating on the lake

Children gliding to and fro.

The kid in the coat of red

Slapped another and started to run.

When the kid ran after him,

The tag game had begun.

The skaters all took notice

And gleefully glided away

Laughing, playing, and running

As the tagger chased his prey.

When approached, they skated quick

Escaping in the nick of time.

One slid away so fast

The tagger fell on his behind.

Some skaters tired out,

But the tagger was more persistent

He chased the girl with the pink hat

Who put up the least resistance

She tried not to go slower

But the boy just got closer

She ran like a cheetah

But Blue-gloves was about to beat her.

She went faster still, he went in for the kill.

She sped up, just a bit,

So did he, she was hit.

The kids skated again

The pink hat’s it, they know.

They avoided her at all costs

Gliding, to and fro.

As fickle as she was,

She went from kid to kid.

When one escaped her grasp

Change her route, she did.

Eventually, she got frustrated

As more and more people escaped.

They seemed to be amused by it,

Which made her more irate.

Red-coat glided past her

As he stuck out his tongue

With anger in her little eyes

She knew what must be done.

She started to chase him down

Her fists tight as a drum

For making her look like a clown,

He’d be her next victim.

He noticed her close behind

And tried to get her off his trail

He thought he was safe from the grind

When she was really right on his trail.

She didn’t make a noise

The closer and closer she was

She’d catch him from behind

But that wasn’t the case, because.

He turned around to see

And he let out a scream.

He knew his fate was bound.

When she pushed him to the ground.

They fell on the hard ice

He felt like he’d been smacked.

He slapped her in the arm

And she slapped him right back.

But then, a figure glided by them

Moving gracefully as a bird,

She had hair lighter than the snow

And beauty beyond all words.

Pink hat stood back up and gazed

As she slid across the ice

She lifted a leg, hands in the air

Performing a dance so precise.

Everyone watched the ice dancer spin

Pink hat following close behind

Spins were quick as hummingbird wings

It all just blew her little mind.

The children were star-struck

As the ice dancer leaped

They all almost burst, cheering out

When she landed upon her feet.

But to admit envy was present

They wanted to be that good!

They took to the ice, a new game in mind

Not gazing where they stood.

When she lifted her arms into the air

The children all did it, too.

Without a thought, she picked up speed

But while they fell, she flew.

But they carried on

Just how hard could it get?

When she did her first axel jump

The first kids started to quit.

She lifted a leg, they did it too

Raising her foot up high

When she did two pirouettes

They began to drop like flies.

The gave kids up, one by one

But some weren’t as flaky

Pink hat’s eyes curved with anger

Her hands even grew shaky.

She speed skated left.

Some folded like cards

She was surely the best,

But the others tried hard.

Aggression kicked in

This wasn’t just a game

One fell right on his face

Another did the exact same.

But Pink hat won’t give up

She got even more mad

She would show up that snub

If it took all she had.

Only two kids remained

The task was just tireless

Ice dancer spun again,

The other fell from the tiredness.

Ice dancer went on one foot

And Pink hat followed suit.

She glanced around, and she saw

Everyone watching in awe.

Children watching from the ice

Children watching from the snow

As the Ice Dancer and Pink hat

Gliding to and fro.

The girl spun wild and quick

The ice dancer twirled just twice

Compared to those who quit

She did it rather nice

The Ice dancer turned sharply

Pink hat tried not to trip

Her hair snapped on her neck

Stinging like a whip.

The older picked up speed

The younger could only plead

That she wouldn’t lose her grace

And become the gang’s disgrace.

It was her time, the pressure’s on

With one fall, she would be gone

Don’t fall back, don’t get idile

For the attention of her idol.

Dancer prepared for a leap, pink tried not to weep

Just one jump, and who knew?

When she leaped, she did too

Getting right back to the dance,

Pink hat felt just like a pro

As the two girls moved as one,

Gliding two and fro.

Glimpsing at Red-coated kid

Pink hat hoped he was jealous

Of the girl who followed through

Of the girl who was zealous

Following like a shadow,

Her heart was full of pride

Who was the one to succeed?

Why the only one who tried!

Without one glance behind

Ice dancer prepared and flew

Pink hat knew it was fine

She always made it through

Ice dancer axel-jumped

The young girl did as well

She made it in the air

But to the ground, she fell.

A thump filled the air

The kids watched with dismay

The dancer turned around

And on the floor, pink hat lay

The dancer knelt down

Pink hat looked a little scared

But the dancer smiled at her,

Saying, “You did good out there.”

She helped her to her feet

A took her little hand

Pink hat smirked right at her friends,

Whose jealousy wasn’t discreet.

She looked at red coat and cooed,

“Screw! You!”