Memories of Children's Pageants

Memories of Children’s Pageants
By Larry Linville

Watching children’s pageants
down through all the ages
with programs all printed
in thousands of small pages.

They are always different
and yet so much alike
from the red-haired freckled lad
to the high-pitched squeaking mic.

Some dress in fancy clothing
reflecting the latest styles.
Others ill-fitting costumes
which bring us many smiles.

Haloes made from hangers
with tinsel of bright gold
on angels extremely shy
and others very bold.

Bathrobes on the shepherds
almost covering their clothes.
Little girl lifting her dress
while picking at her nose.

Cute little sheep on all four,
how quickly each one crawls
while they had long floppy ears
on caps glued with cotton balls.

Virgin Mary dressed in blue
held Jesus very near
as winged angels sang to her
and told her not to fear.

Some songs were known to us.
We’d heard them many times
but others were different
with modern sounding rhymes.

Some sang the tunes off key
and others softly sang.
Those who had no stage fright,
O how the rafters rang.

When the last words were spoken
and the last song was complete
with tears of joy inside
we sprang up from our seat
to cheer our friends and offspring
for every song and word
and no one could convince us
it’s not the best we’ve heard.

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