And When They Played They Really Played.

It Came Without Ribbions, It Cames Without Tags, It Came Without Packages, Boxes, Or Bags. Christmas Can't Be Bought From A Store. Maybe Christmas Means A Little Bit More.

Oh, The Places You'll Go! There Is Fun To Be Done! There Are Points To Be Scored. There Are Games To Be Won. And The Magical Things You Can Do With That Ball Will Make You The Winning-est Winner Of All. Fame! You'll Be As Famous As Famous Can Be, With The Whole Wide World Watching You Win On Tv. Except When They Don't Because, Sometimes They Won't. I'm Afraid That Some Times You'll Play Lonely Games Too. Games You Can't Win 'cause You'll Play Against You.

Unslumping Yourself Is Not Easily Done.

Why Are They Sad And Glad And Bad? I Do Not Know, Go Ask Your Dad.

The Problem With Writing A Book In Verse Is, To Be Successful, It Has To Sound Like You Knocked It Off On A Rainy Friday Afternoon. It Has To Sound Easy. When You Can Do It, It Helps Tremendously Because It's A Thing That Forces Kids To Read On. You Have This Unconsummated Feeling If You Stop.