I HOPE

Mitch Friedman's

Purple Burt:

Winner of National Parenting Publications Award, 2005

I HOPE

ROPE GOES ROUND AND ROUND

IT HITS THE GROUND AND MAKES A CLICKING SOUND

AS FEET GO UP AND DOWN

AND DOWN AND UP AND DOWN AND UP AND DOWN

I HOPE I SEE MY DO-RE-MIMI SOON AGAIN

SO SHE CAN SING ME A PRETTY TUNE AGAIN

I HOPE MY DADDY WILL COME BACK TO ME AGAIN

SO WE CAN THROW A BALL AND CRAWL NEAR SEA AGAIN

I HOPE . . .

JUMPING ROPE IS NOT JUST EXCELLENT EXERCISE

IF YOU HOPE, GREAT THINGS MAY APPEAR BEFORE YOUR EYES

I HOPE I BECOME VISIBLE TO EVERYONE

AND FINALLY EXPERIENCE MOST EVERY FUN

I HOPE I'LL SEE SOME COLORS ONE DAY VERY SOON

SO I CAN ENJOY ALL THAT BLOOMS IN EARLY JUNE

I HOPE . . .