| Games We Play |
| I started out with Chutes & Ladders |
| And, soon, I was learning Charades. |
| I played Make Believe for hours |
| And had imaginary plays and parades. |
| As I got a little older and cooler, |
| I was playing Hide & Go Seek. |
| Then, there was Red Light, Green Light. |
| But, I always lost 'cause I'd peek. |
| I loved playing Mother May I |
| And Simons Says was too much fun. |
| But, most of all, I liked going to the park, |
| 'Cause I sure did like to run. |
| I learned to read, write, and count |
| And I bought the game of Monopoly. |
| I tried playing the 'Game of Life' |
| And I got pretty good at 'Yahtzee'. |
| The older we get, the more games we play |
| And, sometimes, we learn a lesson |
| From Chutes & Ladders to Monopoly, |
| From pop guns to Smith & Wesson, |
| Be careful of the games you play. |
| Make sure God would agree, |
| That every game we play in life |
| Is as fair as it can be. |
| © 2002 by Claytia Doran |
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