Easter Bunny

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A rabbit jumped out of a colorful basket. I asked it, I just want a moment of your time; for it I’ll share a carrot. Who hath ever heard of a rabbit laying eggs like a parrot? Out of habit you jumped out of your basket leaving your colored eggs behind. I thought I would follow and gather as many as I can find. The Sunday school teacher said, "Today is a day we honor when Jesus rose from the dead." There is no mention of a long-eared, cotton-tailed creature known as the Easter Bunny featured. Neither children hunting colorful painted eggs and basket full of goodies. At the corner of the yard stands a decorated table full of cakes and cookies. Spring! Flowering Spring, of new life and rebirth as the trees and flowers bring forth breathtaking flowering buds showing their worth. Little children take chase gathering Easter eggs; while yellow peep chicks tag and floppy-eared, cotton tail bunny’s zigzag. 4/18/2017 Children Story

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Paul Callus

Date: 4/19/2017 4:14:00 PM

Eggs and bunnies can be lots of fun, but at the same time they distract us from the real essence of the resurrection. Having said that, I was not distracted from enjoying this sweet poem:) Hugs // paul

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 4/18/2017 8:52:00 PM

The Easter bunny and eggs, being a sign of new birth, have quite a long pagan history. I see no harm in letting children have fun with Easter baskets and hunting eggs as long as they know the real reason we celebrate Easter. I enjoyed your poem Eve. I will always remember when my daughter was 4 she visited the Easter bunny at our mall, then whispered in my ear...the Easter bunny has B.O. Mommie! 7 ; )

Eve Roper
Date: 4/18/2017 9:10:00 PM