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Better Than Toys
Bright lights and colors, glittering string,
Boxes of ornaments, songs that we sing;
Parcels all wrapped with scotch tape and care,
Hefting the contents with mom unaware;
Longing to open, exploring with eyes,
Would they be toys or clothes I'll despise;
These were my thoughts when I was but four,
Not enough presents, I still wanted more;
Now as a teen my views had matured,
There's cd's and videos so I wouldn't get bored;
I still lift the presents to guess what's inside,
I've got a good feel, I won't be denied;
Gratitude wasn't yet one of my traits,
I want what I want, so please don't be late;
Then all of a sudden my life took a turn,
Life as I knew it was not quite so firm;
Father grew sick, his suffering was long,
He lay there in bed, he wasn''t so strong;
Then Dad whispered softly,"Come here little one,
I've places to go where you cannot come;
My time is soon over, I've taught you what's right,
Life will be tough, so dig in and fight;
I love you, I'll miss you, take care of your mom,
Follow the Savior, you'll never go wrong,"
With those final words his life passed away,
I knelt there and cried while silent he lay;
Bright lights and colors, glittering string,
Memories of Father cause me to sing;
Little ones now that are under my care,
Lifting the presents while I'm unaware;
Longing to open, exploring with eyes,
As I tell them stories with tears in my eyes;
Grandpa was here though he couldn't be seen,
Those days are still cherished when I was a teen;
My life took a turn for better back then,
I followed my Dad, a man among men;
I'm teaching my children to do what is right,
I'll teach them of Christ, to walk in his light;
Christmas is special, it brings many joys,
Following Jesus is better than toys.
Ralph Fallentine
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.
Edgar Allan Poe
Did you play with LEGO blocks when you were a kid?
Since 1949, the LEGO company, based in Denmark, has produced more than 200,000,000,000 of the plastic elements that make up the Lego System. There are 102,981,500 ways to combine six of the 8-studed bricks of one color. The name LEGO did not come from the cry of an angry mother who couldn't get her kid to put down his toys and come to dinner: "LEGO of those bricks or I'll kill you!" It's from the Danish, "LEg GOdt," which means "play well."
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