Shirley Hawkins Poet Rhyme

An Interesting Read

Andy wasn't handy
Wasn't interested in tools
He didn't like reading
Thought reading was for fools

He did not give much thought
To the benefits of reading
You can learn much from books
They assist you to succeed in

Anything you want to know
Or need to understand
You gather knowledge from any book
That comes into your hand

Some people like Andy
Don't even want to try
To pick up any book
They would rather die

If only they looked forward
To what might lay ahead
It might make them sorry
They have never read

For reading helps to educate
And stimulate the brain
It shows wisdom to start early
The chance may never come again

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Caren Krutsinger November 30, 2019 at 2:27 AM I have to admit the world would be completely different if I did not know how to read. I cannot fathom it. Shirley Hawkins November 30, 2019 at 7:22 PM I regret not reading enough when I had the opportunity to do so. Words fascinate me. I feel sorry for anyone who is unable to read through no fault of their own. I think the earlier children are encouraged to read the better. I am 82 now and wish I had practised what I preached in the poem. Thank you for reading it ... Shirley