You Can Be
by Alice Gold
genre:
Children's Books
description:
for my girls
chapters
chapter 1:
Poem
Poem
chapter 1
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updated 10/26/08
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You can be a Student, If you learn to try.
You can be a Pilot, If you learn to fly.
You can be an Artist, If you learn to look.
You can be a Chef, If you learn to cook.
You can be a Writer, If you learn to read.
You can be a President, If you learn to lead.
You can be an Athlete, If you learn to play.
You can be n Officer, If you learn to obey.
You can be a Fisherman, if you learn to reel.
You can be a Doctor, if you learn to heal.
You can be a T.V. host, if you learn to talk.
You can be a Mail Deliverer, if you learn to walk.
You can be an Attorney, If you learn to think.
You can be an Actor, If you learn to wink.
You can be a Psychologist, If you learn to hear.
You can be a Driver, If you learn to steer.
You can be a Computer Geek, if you learn to type.
You can be a Salesman, if you learn to hype.
You can be a Babysitter, if you learn to care.
You can be a Serviceman, if you learn to dare.
And only when you learn to
Try and fly, look and cook, read and lead, play and obey, reel and heal,
Talk and walk, think and wink, hear and steer, type and hype, care and dare…
Plus, love with all of your heart,
then,
You Can Be a Mom or Dad.
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You can be a Pilot, If you learn to fly.
You can be an Artist, If you learn to look.
You can be a Chef, If you learn to cook.
You can be a Writer, If you learn to read.
You can be a President, If you learn to lead.
You can be an Athlete, If you learn to play.
You can be n Officer, If you learn to obey.
You can be a Fisherman, if you learn to reel.
You can be a Doctor, if you learn to heal.
You can be a T.V. host, if you learn to talk.
You can be a Mail Deliverer, if you learn to walk.
You can be an Attorney, If you learn to think.
You can be an Actor, If you learn to wink.
You can be a Psychologist, If you learn to hear.
You can be a Driver, If you learn to steer.
You can be a Computer Geek, if you learn to type.
You can be a Salesman, if you learn to hype.
You can be a Babysitter, if you learn to care.
You can be a Serviceman, if you learn to dare.
And only when you learn to
Try and fly, look and cook, read and lead, play and obey, reel and heal,
Talk and walk, think and wink, hear and steer, type and hype, care and dare…
Plus, love with all of your heart,
then,
You Can Be a Mom or Dad.
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chapter 1 review
Angela
said:
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AMAZING! Very creative. I loved it! I was picturing the drawings that may accompany this children's book. You should get this published, if you're not...more
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chapter 1 review
Kathleen
said:
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inspiring! just what kids, and the kids at heart need to know :)
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chapter 1 review
Kostas
said:
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Hi Alice,
I became father some months ago. Your poem describes exactly what I feel. Congratulations!
Kostas
Athens, Greece
kmago@tee.gr "
I became father some months ago. Your poem describes exactly what I feel. Congratulations!
Kostas
Athens, Greece
kmago@tee.gr "
chapter 1 review
Kayla
said:
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I loved this peom! Is it supposed to be a childerens book or just a poem? I think It would make a great book for a mother or father to read to a child...more
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chapter 1 review
Autumn
said:
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I liked it alot, but I would change the word GEEK. I love computers and I'm not a geek. Buts very good, you have talent.
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chapter 1 review
Cecily
said:
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wonderful...
i got to the end and i was like....????
but i read the last sentence and everything happily clicked. excellent "
i got to the end and i was like....????
but i read the last sentence and everything happily clicked. excellent "
