Poem For A New Year

 A NEW LEAF

He came to my desk with a quivering lip

The Lesson was done

"Dear Teacher, I want a new page", he said

"I have spoiled this one"

I took the old page, torn and blotted

And gave him a new one, all unspotted

And into his sad eyes smiled:

"Do better now my child"

I came to God with a trembling heart

The year's work was done

"Dear Father, I want a new Life", I said

"I have spoiled this one"

He took my old life, torn and blotted

And gave me a new one, all unspotted

And into my sad heart smiled'

"Do better now my child"

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by Kathleen Wheeler