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Are there stories that our children will tell?

Word for word repeated in a magic spell.

Family history seen and told from a child’s eyes.

Grandpa’s bedtime tales, woven with truth and lies.

Old stories that we love and cherish

New stories to create and embellish

Ghost stories from camp to give you a scare.

Yes, there are tales you shouldn’t repeat anywhere.

Watch them work their words with great concentration

Tales of fact and fiction created by the next generation

With some kid’s stories, no doubt you will shed a sad tear

Listen carefully, there’s a lesson in every kid’s story you hear.

When you look back, do you ever wonder what you see?

And when you look, what would you have done differently?

If you have meaningful words that you must say today

Would that message be different from yesterday?

What do you know now that you didn’t know before?

Experience and learning always gives us more roads to explore.

Decisions that you made and today you totally regret.

A chance you thought would be the only one you get.

Sports, who to play or not, manager’s choice

Sports fans, always know, hear their voice.

Parents say no, children say yes, who will be right?

What wouldn’t anyone give for the gift of second sight.

One can sit on the park bench and watch the world go by.

With no effort to get up, volunteer and move or even try.

How many just sit, offering their comments on life?

All they can ever see is danger, peril and strife.

Regardless of what is said, they will always disagree

It’s a world with many sides that I wish all could see.

Just sitting and spouting words is not close to being fair.

They have dim view of the world and demand a platform to share.

Just remember for all that listen to their voice,

There’s a time to walk away and it’s your choice.

On November 13, Cook Library hosts a Local Author Fair and I will be there. From 1 to 3PM at the branch on Aspen Dr. in Vernon Hills. They welcome authors from our Lake County area. If you are in the area, stop by and check us out.

When you open that door, what will you see?

Optimistic, you hope it will be opportunity.

The opportunity to grow, to learn, to explore.

All you could wish to be, walking through the door.

Any door opens, if you have and use the right keys.

Done right, the handle on that door will open with ease.

At any time that open door you want may close

What will happen next for you, who knows.

Hard work and determination will help any door unlock.

Always there when opportunity is at your door to knock.

Name that one dessert you can enjoy after any meal?

At any time of day, a sweet taste need will always appeal.

Chocolate chip cookies, but can you only take one?

Coffee cakes, or something called a cinnamon bun.

Some with so many extra calories without doubt.

In that dessert that you can never do without.

A two-scoop hot fudge sundae with the extra cherry on top.

You keep on spooning ice cream until you are ready to drop.

Try the cherry pie, ala mode, now you just added to your waist.

Nothing stops you from one more tasty bite and one last taste.

Who can do without the rich frosting on any chocolate cake?

I can still taste the delicious brownies that mom used to bake.

That wonderful sweet tooth dictates you will sample everything.

When you come to visit, I’m sure there’s a dessert you can bring.