ELIEZER'S GRIN

I KNOW A BOY WHO IS PURE JOY
WHEN HE SMILES THE SKY LIGHTS UP FOR MILES
WHEN HE LAUGHS YOU'RE DRAWN RIGHT IN
TO ALL THAT IS PURE AND FREE FROM SIN.

HIS VOICE IS HEARD THOUGH NOT WITH WORDS
BY THOSE WHO HEAR THOUGH NOT WITH EARS
WHEN LOOKING INTO HIS BIG BROWN EYES
I SEE ALL THAT'S IMORTANT AND ALL THAT IS WISE.

ONE DAY WHILE PERCHED ON TIPPY-TOES
HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO KISS MY NOSE
HE CONLDN'T GET IT JUST QUITE RIGHT
AND SO THE KISS BECAME A BITE.

THE SWEETEST KISS I'VE EVER HAD
WAS GIVEN TO ME BY YOU, LITTLE LAD
YOU'RE THE BESTEST HUGGER IN THE WORLD
YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF WITH A LOVE THAT'S UNFURLED.

WE LOOK FOR LIFE'S MEANING WHEN WE ARE DOWN
BUT I JUST HAVE TO TURN AROUND
AND TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE I'VE BEEN
AND REMEMBER ELIEZER'S GRIN

~Judy Gruenfeld

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