The Making of a Pirate Ship

A Good Play

by Robert Loius Stevenson

We built a ship upon the stairs

All made of the back of bed-room chairs,

And filled it full of sofa pillow

To go a-sailing on the billows

We took a saw and several nails,

And water in the nursery pails;

And Tom said, "Let us also take

An apple and a slice of cake,"--

Which was enough for Tom and me

To go a-sailing on, till tea.

We sailed along for days and days

And had the very best of plays

But Tom fell out and hurt his knee

So there was no one left but me.

Don't you love to see their minds at work?

Imagination is one of God's greatest gifts to us.

May your day be full of grand adventures--whether real or imaginary, enjoy them!

Love from Greta