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It’s hard to find a toy
That doesn’t run on double A’s,
A toy that lets imagination
Rule how someone plays.
I’m sick of toys that talk or sing
Or oink or quack or moo
And that’s the iceberg tip
Of what these modern toys can do.
A simple truck or doll or train
Lets children take control
As they navigate a made-up world -
And isn’t that the goal?
For those bells and all those whistles
They would likely leave behind
If presented with a good old-fashioned toy,
So hard to find.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2014
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