A Childs Tale Poem by Phil Soar

If you can tell a story to a child
and make them smile
and fill the tale with mystery and magic
plus some guile
and fill the pages in their mind
with many wondrous things
their lives will be that richer
from the joy your story brings

Kaleidoscopes of emanating colour
you convey
Leaving every listening child
with so much more to say
Questions that need answering
with every twist and turn
Their minds an ever learning place
and so much time to burn

No book can cover everything
your imagination can
filling theirs with motion pictures
and so much better than
the super heroes thrown their way
on many a big screen
Your stories fill their minds with hopes
and fun exciting dreams

No nightmares for these little tots
no waking in the night
they want the dreams that they create
to be so warm and bright
and as you take you story telling
to that place they know
you know your tales can only help
their minds to learn and grow