11:34am Monday 15th March 2010
TREASURE IN HEAVEN
Are you saving up for heaven when
you leave this world behind
Or are you saving all your treasures
down here below?
I’ll tell you now my friends, you can’t
take it with you when you go.
When the grim reaper comes and calls your name
And you stand at the pearly gates.
And St Michael opens the Lamb’s book of life against your name
Will you lift your head up high or hang it down in shame?
Are you looking for that pot of gold at the rainbows end
Or are you looking for treasure in the deep blue sea below?
I am going to tell you now my friends
that you can’t take it with you when you go.
Why not look for the fountain of life
where living water flows
And walk the straight and narrow road,
it’s the only way to go
On your journey you will find the cup of
righteousness to help you on your way.
And you can gather grace and love
that we all need day by day
Goodness, kindness and mercy will fill
your cup and it will overflow
I tell you now my friends, it’s the only way to go.
Alan Bennett, Esh Winning
THE SNOWDROP
Have you looked inside a snowdrop
And seen the beauty there?
Like a mini rose
Delicate beyond compare.
God’s exquisite handiwork,
So perfect and so neat
In every detail small
Intricate and totally complete.
They speak of God’s love and care
A sign that life goes on
For suddenly they’re everywhere
Maybe winter time has gone.
Elizabeth Tomlinson, Richmond
MY SCARY NIGHT
A star shivers
The night quivers
It’s pitch black all around
Boats sail
I hear a baby wail
and horses clop along the ground.
Silence suddenly comes
Not even a person hums
Suddenly a horse stumbles
And the sky sort of grumbles
then lightning strikes
Which nobody really likes.
I ran to shelter
So that was that
Everyone came in, even the cat.
That was a bad day
I hope tomorrow is okay.
Hannah Petty, aged eight, Darlington
LEFT-FOOTED
A passionate, principled Idealist
A peace loving Unilateralist
No care about style
Would go that extra mile
A writer, a scholar and a Socialist
Anne Bulmer, Eaglescliffe
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