A G I F T F O R M Y F R I E N D S I N C H R I S T ,

T H E P E O P L E O F L U I

Dr. Maria’s Alphabet

A is for Apples, a fruit with some seeds;

B is for Blackberries that grow in my weeds.

C is for Coffee, that’s “booni” to you;

D is for Donkey, of which I have two.

E is for Episcopal, it’s your church and mine;

F is for Fireplace, where I sit from time to time.

G is for the Grass that grows in pasture and vale;

H is for Hay, it’s a grass that we bale.

I is for Iowa, the state north of me

J is for Jesus, who made us all free.

K is for Kites, that can fly up above;

L is for Lui, a place that I love.

M is for Missouri, the place I call home;

N is for the Necklaces I make out of stones.

O is for Okra, I can eat quite a few;

P is for Prayer Book, but mine’s not in Moru!

Q is for Quaker, a brand of oatmeal;

R is for Round, it’s the shape of a wheel.

S is for Sylvia, my donkey that’s old;

T is for Topaz, my donkey that’s bold.

U is for Uvula, that hangs from your throat

V is for Verata, a type of a goat.

W is for Bishop Wayne, who’s often been your guest;

X is for xiphoid, a bone on your chest.

Y is for Yogurt, one of my favorite treats;

And Z is for Zygoma, a bone on your cheek.

So we’ve now reached the end, I’m all out of letters,

But I hope it can help each of you read a little better.

So when you have a minute, there’s really no hurry,

Please say a prayer or two for your friends in Missouri.

And I promise by everything in me that’s true

That many of us in Missouri are praying for you.

That’s all I have now, there’s no more to say;

Except may God bless each of you in a very special way.

The End