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2015 Worship Guide
A LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.COM PUBLICATION
I sprang from task to see what was the matter.
Away to my husband I flew like a flash;
He was shuffling through cardboard; his actions
were rash.
The bike on the rug by this now-flustered dad
Soon gave me a hint as to why he was mad.
He needed a kickstand. It had to be near.
I shuffled some papers—he saw it appear!
We twisted the screws; we were lively and quick,
And we soon knew assembly would be quite a
trick.
Fast as eagles in flight the pieces were found,
And he whistled and shouted for parts all around:
“Now socket! Now pedal! Now tires! Now
brakes!
On handles! On kick stand! On horn!…oh…but
wait!”
In the top of the toolbox, he fumbled around;
“I need two more screws!” he said with a frown.
And like all good parents determined to please
When they meet with an obstacle on Christmas
Eve,
We shouted and yelled some complaints to each
other.
There was never more frustrated father and
mother!
And then, in a panic, we heard on the stairs
The prancing and hopping of feet…’bout two
pairs!
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