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Leon Basin

www.leonbasin.net



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Also By Leon Basin:

A Closed Window of Truth

Digesting Current Events Through: Similes, Metaphors and the Abstract



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Going to the Zoo

Going to the Zoo

Is favorite among children

Going to the ZooIs great and wonderful

Going to the Zoo

Is seeing animals alikeGoing to the Zoo

Is seeing different animals

Going to the ZooHas never been such fun before



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Dancing Baby

Dance little baby

Dance around

Dance little babyDance around

Do not be afraid

Of a mothers touchDance around

The Christmas tree

Let the mother sing you a songSo, continue dancing

Because you belong

In this worldWe will call your home

Dance little baby

Dance aroundDance little baby

Dance aroundYour mother’s touch is a sacred love

So, continue dancingAnd never stop

Continue dancing

And never stopYou are everything

To the mother

AndThat everything around

You

Is love



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Happy Thoughts

I am happy

Am I telling you the truth?

I am happyI am yelling to you

“Mom!”

“Dad!”I am happy

To be loved

By youAnd I am happy

That my thoughts are happy

Too



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Little Something

Little love of peace

Little love of happiness

Little things we all enjoyBeauty and Love

Is

All but aLullaby

That

WasSung

To

YouBefore

You

WentTo

BedAt

Night



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The Day is Over

The day is over

That is true

But love that is sharedBetween you

And

IContinues rising

Like

A waveOf passion

Hidden

In the wordsUntold

To You



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Prayer

Pray

For all of the people who are love

No disrespectTo the ones that run

Do not be afraid

Put up the faithDo not turn your back

And run away

PrayWhile sitting on your bed at night

Say a few words

To GodLet him know

You love him

Let him knowHow much you try

To be the best that you can bePray

To the AlmightyBecause that’s love

Do it because you want to

Don’tBe

Afraid

Who tells you not too!Because

After

A dayIs

Done

You will be walking free…



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Evening

The day is passing

So quickly

It is scary sometimes Nevertheless, do not be afraid

It’s all for the best



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Time to Rise

Rise

Child

Do not be afraidOf the real life

A life

Full of Things

You have not seen

You justMight have

Heard



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Beauty

Beauty in the eyes of a beholder

Teenage ways are always on parent’s shoulders

Happy memories are yours to enjoySweet dreams darling

Sing a song to lay you to bed

Do not wake up until you dreamA

Beautiful

Reality is what you have to escapeIt is difficult and hard to live here Son

So, close your eyes and pretend you can fly

Let your imagination run wild



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Imagine

Imagine all the possibilities in this world

Playing in the yard

Singing songs until your hearts contentBeing held by your parents

Is

ABeauty of it’s own

Sweetness pleasure

On the tip of my mindWaiting to get out

Waiting to get strong

Continue imaginingAnd

Soon

ChildYou Will

Belong



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Endless Dreams

Dreams

Become what you dream of

Pretty thingsIn your dreams

Scary dreams

Of Monsters

Wake up your parents

ToSave

You

FromThem

Once you get older

The dreams will continue getting stronger Sooner

Or Later

You will be on your ownBe

Your Own

BossThen The

Dreams will only get less stronger



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Things

I want things

Because

I am a kidCandy Bars

Sugary Lollipops

ThingsOf imagination

Things to help me grow up

ToysThat tickles my belly

Sunshine

Peeking into my windowOn

A

Christmas morningWhen I want many things

I want them nowSo that I can

EnjoyThese

Things

ToHold these things

But

Nothing mattersAs

Much as one thing

That I have always wantedWhat is it?

LOVE FROM MY PARENTS



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Toys

Toys for Christmas

Toys for summer

Toys for anytime I wannaPlay in my jungle gym

Toys to put me back to sleep

Toys to wake me up from sleepToys to hold me from being bored

Toys to hold me from laughter

Toys to bring happiness into my little worldToys to cheer me up when I am feeling blue

Toys to enjoy with another big kid

LikeMyself



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Lego’s with My Dad

Lego’s with my dad

Is what I do

When times between us both needs to be sharedI call upon my Lego set

To rescue me

Come Lego’s share the joy that I have when I playWith you

This sweet Lego toys

Dad helps me as I try to put it all together Lego’s is a Father and son’s moment

Until I get older

I want to play with my Lego’sSo

I can spend time with my Dad

What a precious moments weShared

Working together On my Lego’s and my Dad’s Lego’s

Together



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Fun Never Stops

Fun

Does it stop?

Not when I don’t want it tooFun at my house is always fun

Cheers through the halls

Smiles on my families’ facesFamily night

Is when the fun only begins

Fun does it stop? Not in my home

Fun never stops

It only beginsEvery time it begins

I do not want it to end

Family is beautifulFun is great

Never Is true

Because fun never ends



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A Day with My Parents In The Park

Parents and I

In

The park Fun and laughter through the park is all you hear

Birds chirping

OnThe trees

That look green

Playground looks funAs my father swings my swing

My mother looks mean

She just wants my father to be careful when he swingsMe

In my swing

I giggle andSnort

When a bigger kid laughsI close my eyes

And pretend I am flyingI

Yell

“Father!”“Push me harder”

“I want more speed”

Father angrily disagrees“No, son!”

“I will, not”

“You might let go”“And fall down flat”

Mother breaks a smile

BecauseShe knows

My father is taking care of me

What a day I had in the park

Both parents by my sideTo cheer me up

And swing me fast

Is what I desired in my little life



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Sing Me a Song

“Mother, please sing me a song”

“To”

“Put me to sleep”“Sing a song that will keep me sleepy”

Mother brings her lips together

And begins to sing“Sweety close your eyes and imagine beauty”

“Imagine laughter’s and giggles in your dreams”

“Precious melody of sweet”“Go to sleep my dear”

“Close your eyes and sleep”

“Angels watching over you”“God is with you”

“Your father loves you very much”

“I love you very much”“Your sister loves you too”

“So, go to sleep my dear”“Sleep is good for kids like you”

“Sleep gives your eyes a rest”“You have been awoken for quite sometime”

“So”

“Go to sleep my dear”“Don’t wake up until you are rested”

“Let your body relax ”

“Let your dreams be beautiful”“Because imagination is wonderful”

“Sleep my dear”

“Close your eyes”“Sleeping is important”

“So don’t open your eyes back up”

“Sleeping is beautiful”“Angels watching you”

“Father and mother loving you”

“And baby sister hugging you”

“Sleep my dear sleep”



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Monsters under My Bed

Monsters under my bed

Scary and yellow

They wake me upWhen I try to sleep

They say my name out loud

It is scary“Hold me mommy”

“Do not let me sleep on my own”

“I know I am big kid”“But I am scared of monsters under my bed”

“Please mommy don’t let me sleep on my own”

“Monsters are scary”“They might eat me”

“Do not worry baby, there is no monsters under your bed”

“I have checked in your closet and under your bed”“It’s just the sugar talking”

“So go back to sleep”“And don’t be afraid”



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Enjoy

Enjoy the beauty in this life

Never deny the beauty in your eyes

Sing a song to yourself In order to stay awake

Enjoy the beauty in your mind

Thoughts create opportunity in our lifePretty pictures and the light

Shines bright



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Memories

Memories of my mother holding my head

Swinging me like no one was there

Beauty of her smile Never beamed so bright

That

DayI have not forgotten

My memories of her

StayDeeply in my mind

Memories of her

Holding me tightMemories of her

Singing me songs

Memories of her Kissing me goodnight

Memories of her Being by my side

And nowI am all grown

And my mommy does not put me to bed



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Happy Thoughts

Happy things are far and wide

But when I am with my parent’s

Things changeI grin

I scream

I yellI whine

I just want some attention

From my cool mommy and daddy



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Snow

Over the mountain

On that tree top

Snow lays flatWhite crispy sound when I walk on it

Wrestling on it

Falling on itMaking snowballs with snow

Tossing it at my Dad

Just to get his attentionHe does not get mad

He gets a grin

Looks downBends down

Picks the snow up and puts it in his hand

And throws it at meWhat he does not see

Is that he missed meI giggle and I snort

Because snowIs a way to connect with my Dad!



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I Want to Grow up

I want to grow up

And become a young man

Be well likedAnd not obey any commands

I know it is a fantasy in my mind

But I want to grow upIt is what I desire most

No more teasing

No more going to bed early No more changed diapers

And no more fights

More time to playAnd more time to eat

More time to dance

And more time to singMore time to be

A grown man



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I Do Not Want To Grow Up

I do not

Want

To grow upI enjoy being young

And small

It is funAnd it’s definitely worth

More sleep

More gamesLess homework

And

More foodIt is the truest pleasure to be young

So

IDo

NotWant

ToGrow

Up



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Stop Teasing Me

Stop the teasing

Stop the hate

Stop the fate“I dislike you!”

“Well I dislike you too!”

“Well, that is fine”“I do not want to be teased”

“Stop it!”

Or!“I will tell my mom and dad”

“Doesn’t matter”

“I am going to continue”“If you don’t give me your lunch money”

“No!”

“Stop Teasing Me!”And

“I will”“Not stop”

“Teasing you back!”



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Just Being

Being a kid is wonderful

Being a kid is cool

Being a kid is freedomBeing a kid is expression

Being a kid is love

Being a kid is enjoymentBeing a kid is beauty

Being a kid is way more fun than being an adult



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I Wanna Be

I wanna be

A Kid

On T.V.A Kid in a movie

A kid on T.V.

I want to be me No one else

But me

I just want to relaxPlay with my Lego’s

And giggle

With my cool friendsIs it too much to ask for?



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Pretty Toys

Pretty toys

All stacked in little rows

All kinds of toysMany of them

I’m a spoiled little kid

I do not mind one bitBecause

It is fun having so many toys

Stacked into little rows



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Pretty Horses

Pretty horses skipping to the beat

Pretty little beauties

Looking so beautifulThey are so pretty

So

FastI would love to ride one

Without mommy and daddy

I want to be a grown up kidI want to be a cool kid

I want to be the coolest kid

TheCoolest kid

On

TheBlock



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Tall People

People are so tall

I am so scared of them

I am so smallA

Toddler

ASleeping kid

I love to sleep

And dream of myself to being tall one dayI desire my fantasy most

Being tall is beautiful

I want to be tallLike the other people who are tall



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So Cool

Kids are so cool in my school

I want to be cool too

I am jealous of the cool kidsI do not think I am cool

I want to be so cool

That people want to hang with meI want them to like me

I want to be cool just like the kids at my school



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Excited

I am so excited

I am going to be a third grader, Yay!

I am so happy because I am growing upQuickly my mom tells me

Fast my dad repeats after mommy

I do not know if I am excited to be grownI suppose it’s great knowing that I have matured

Since the first grade



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Different Grades

Tears of joy and laughter

Hit the pavement

From memories my parents and I sharedThe first grade

When they took me to school

Second gradeWhen I laughed

Third grade

When I yelled for my parents not to leaveFourth grade

When my parents smiled

Fifth gradeWhen I remembered my first day

Like it was yesterday



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Playing My Game

I am playing games with my friends

Like Tag

Hide and Seek It’s fun

It’s exciting

It’s nerve rackingI enjoy being outside

I love playing games

I love playing my type of gamesTag

Hide and Seek

Jump RopeAnd Basketball

It’s what I have done since

First grade



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Girls Have Cooties

“Girls have cooties!”

My friend said

“Around our neighborhood all the girls do”He screams

And stomps his feet

“I say no, you lie!”He says

“I am serious!”

“Girls”“Have”

“Cooties”

“It’s the truth!”“Ask your mom and dad”

“I wont”

“I say”He says

“Fine!”“You can ask mine!”



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United

I want to unite

The

BeautifulRose petals

No

Crying tears of painJust laughter

Is the game

The truth will set you freeOnce we unite in unity

Let’s hold hands and sing

Around the campfire we skipHappy as can be

Today we will not think of drama

Today we will think of laughter Today we will fill the youngsters

With only happy thoughts



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We Hope

We hope to God

He blesses you

We hope that you feel our loveHun, our love runs deep for you

Like water fall runs

We hope we see you make itWe hope to see you grow

We hope that you will not forget

ThatWe love you dearly

We hope you see the truth

In this negative worldWe hope you ignore the negativity

We hope you love the doubters

We hope you feel the love for fallen soulsWe hope you love

The beauty in this worldWe hope you enjoy your life on this earth

We hope and pray to GODEach

And

Passing dayHe guides you on a path intended for you

To

BecomeSomething

Great



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The Pride

The pride beams

Like crazy machines

Insane dreamsBeautiful scenery

Wonderful smiles

Visual pictures of the worldBeauty is everywhere

Just

TakeA

Peak



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Another Prayer

Another prayer for the world

Another love for all

Spread out through laughter’s No tears

Of pain

Nothing to gainTo strife

To fight for love

To fight for freedomTo share with our children

The beauty this world possesses

The inner missing puzzleMessed up by the wars

We need to continue

Helping one another, each dayGOD has blessed us

To share the message with youngstersThe hands of his light

And beauty he shares is brightLet us share this love with others the same way



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True Pleasures

True pleasure shines deep in my heart

True involvement has been there from the start

I hope to share the beauty that this world possesWith children of all natures

Children of all nationalities

Children of all beautiesOn this earth, we are one

We are here to help one another be

Something we know we can beGreat, wonderful and free



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Honor

Honor the freedom to sing

Honor the freedom to be

Honor the freedom to wantHonor the freedom to help

Honor the freedom to love

Honor the freedom to careHonor the freedom to enjoy

Honor the freedom to live

Honor the freedom of unity



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Kicks and Teases

Kicks and teases

Is a game played

Not without youBut with only you

Truest game that you never played

You kick I

Tease

I teaseYou kick

Passing the bouncing ball back and forth

So, we can enjoy kicking and teasingMissing

And hugging

When you score a goal



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Laughing

Laughing while we were watching T.V.

Laughing while we sing let’s be free

Laughing as we giggle and snortLaughing as we kiss and hug

Laughing as we eat candy

Laughing when Christmas comesLaughing when we are with our family

Laughing in the morning

Laughing in the afternoonLaughing all the way

To the bedroom



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Wondering

Wondering eyes

Wondering smiles

Wondering beautyIn your eyes

Smile

GiggleAnd snort

Laugh

Run AroundLaugh some more

Before you are grown

Do laugh some more



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One Last Goodbye

One last goodbye

Meant to share it with you

Growing so quicklyBeing so grown

Makes me cry sometimes

I do not want you to leaveStay in this nest

Please stay

Do not go into the cold world aloneYou do belong

In this world

You called homeDo not say your last goodbyes

Visit us and do not leave far

Do callAnd

WriteAnd write some more

I miss youOur Last Goodbyes

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