(for Mari)
Come for tea
and sit and have a crumpet, too.
Come for tea
and sit and sew.
Come for tea
and sit and tell me how you are.
Come for tea,
I want to know...
...how you
spent the holidays,
how you skied
through the woods,
how you sang
the Jesu song?
...how you
did in school,
all about the
puppet show,
how you grew
to be so tall?
(for Connor)
Come to play
and laugh and have a cup of milk.
Come to play
and swing awhile.
Come to play
and sit and tell me how you are.
Come to play,
I want to know...
...how you
spent the holidays,
how you skied
through the woods,
why you need
a "yes" or "no" from Dad?
...how you
like to go to Pam's,
(I heard you
miss your Mom),
how you grew
to be so big?
(for Jeremy)
Come to play
and spend a quiet week or two,
Come to play
and search the woods.
Come to play
and sit and tell me how you are,
Tell me all I
want to know.
...how you
spent your winter days,
how you did
in school,
if you found
any frogs or toads?
...did you
see "Dinosaurs",
did it scare
you to death,
do you think
I'd like to see it, too?
(for
Alexander)
Come to play
and give me one big hug.
Come to stay
a week or two.
Come to play
and sit and tell me how you are,
Tell me all I
want to know.
...how you
love your kitty cats,
why you hate
to take a nap,
why you tease
your brother, Jeremy?
...how you
like to go outside,
what you do
in your backyard,
will you show
me how you somersault?
Come to play
and sit and tell me how you are.
Come to play
and sit and sing.
You're so
special and I love you very much,
More than I
can ever tell.
K K McClelland
April 7, 2000
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