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Taking the Kids to the Park

 

It is a gorgeous day with the sun

Out.  It's the right time to take my children

To the park, so they'll enjoy the outdoors,

The right time to take the two somewhere fun.

My boy, Sam, and my girl, May, will enjoy

This day.  This fine day with me at the park.

 

Together my children play at the park.

As I watch them playing under the sun,

The swings, slides, the roundabout they enjoy.

Sam gets stuck on a pole.  Though the children

Seem scared to go down the pole, it's still fun.

There's laughter as they enjoy the outdoors.

 

We've prepared ourselves food for the outdoors,

They feed the ducks bread - the pets of the park,

May wants to pet the ducks, she's having fun.

Not the brats they were at home with the sun

Out.  The ducks seem quite fond of my children.

They peck at Sam's shoes, his toes they enjoy.

 

May does the sight of the white swan enjoy

She is awed by its grace in the outdoors.

Soon we spot an ice-cream van.  The children

Make me buy them lollies.  'Liking the park?'

The ice-cream man asks my kids while the sun

Shines.  The kids reply, 'Yes, we're having fun!'

 

It's great to hear my kids are having fun,

Though going down the pole they don't enjoy.

We prepare a picnic under the sun,

So that we can enjoy our lunch outdoors.

I realise they like to be at the park

And are less of a nuisance as children.

 

Loving this special day with my children

In all sorts of ways, they are having fun,

As we munch on sandwiches in the park

Some crisps, doughnuts, lemon-juice we enjoy,

Olives, biscuits, celery sticks outdoors.

Sam jumps up and down and points at the sun.

 

As it sets the children stare at the sun

Soon all the fun they are having outdoors

Will end.  No more the park will they enjoy.