Three
"Three today!" so they say. Birthday cake galore! Presents, pictures, singing, games - When will I turn four?
"Three today!" so they say. Birthday cake galore! Presents, pictures, singing, games - When will I turn four?
Draw a picture just for me. Show me what you think and see. I will draw a picture too, And create it just for you.
Tucked in a sunflower Warm as the day, Lingers a moon fairy Longing to play. Anticipating the Cool of the night, Eager to welcome her Cherished moonlight.
Invite a friend over to sup and to chatter. Serve tea in a cup and some cake on a platter.
Climb up in a tree to experience height. Climb down in a while if your head's feeling light. Climb up there again with your feet on the ground, Remembering fully the sights and the sounds. For climbing great heights can exist, you will find, In thoughts and in challenges facing your mind.
Black and shiny, small and green - And some too tiny to be seen - Flying beetles, slimy slugs - The beauty and the joy of bugs!
Lily saw a ladybug. Lily pet a mule. Lily heard a meadowlark on her way to school. Lily climbed a willow tree. Lily tumbled down. Lily picked a buttercup on her way to town. Lily fed her puppy dog. Lily ate some bread. Lily brushed her curly hair on her way to bed.
Dogs, rabbits, and cows aren't all that make up a farm country children help.
There will always be
stories we tell our children
to explain the world.