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Open Poetry #11

Mary Had a Little LAMB

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2000-12-17 10:51 AM

A part of me has often wondered if this may have been the gist of the meaning behind the classic poem. Here's my adaptation:

Mary Had a Little LAMB
Virginia Salter

Mary had a little Lamb
His face was quite aglow
and everywhere that Mary went
the Lamb was sure to go.

He followed us to school one day
which was against the rules
it made the children mild and gay
to see the Lamb at school.

So the teacher turned Him out
though He hung around to play
at recess children laughed and danced
and then they learned to pray.

Then occurred a happenstance
a miracle it was
their scores became much higher
which created quite a buzz!

While on the playground, smiles were seen
games were lost and won,
yet no matter the side one played
each member had much fun.

Battles did not ensue in brawn
no they happened just in brain.
Words they said were kind and good
when challenging to gain.

Oh, certainly girls are girls
and truly boys are boys,
yet things were quite different
when seeking of life’s joys.

Towns around, and countries, too,
grew curious and drawn
and sought to understand
just what the Lamb had spawned.

My story is a wishful one
I’m sure you know by now,
but I think that it could happen
if we’d let Him show us how.

© December 16, 2000

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

1 posted 2000-12-17 10:55 AM

that's really cute VAS I like the idea very much....now I might keep that lamb away from Marsha because she might try to bake it over the holidays...just a warning...I enjoyed very much!!

maxtec1
Senior Member

since 2000-12-09

Posts 577
Garland, Tx

2 posted 2000-12-17 11:22 AM

This was to cute. It would be Mary had a little RAM.
Love and light,
Richard

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2000-12-17 12:24 PM

VAS~
This is simply delightful !
And I would think that if they would let the
prayer of the Lamb back in school -
it would just be possible.

Thank you for this timely piece.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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