Trying to Read

12/27/2020 11:17 am

Trying to Read

By Caroline Wilcox Ugurlu

Once there was a very young child who loves stories characters and books.

He understood them deeply, and in his heart each message he took.

When it came time to read, he couldn't wait to learn, 

For to read on his own was the thing for which he most yearned.

But the letters and their sounds in his brain just didn't stick.

Some adults and children whispered that he wasn't very quick.

"Work harder," they said, and he went off sadly to hide, 

Burying his disappointment and fear deep inside.

He cried many tears at the young age of six:

He felt lost and alone with a problem he couldn't fix.

Then along came someone who understood his mind.

Who taught him about reading and always was kind.

Sadly those who could not see his struggle and made him feel small

Had not studied or done their homework, no not all.

If they had, they would have know how to better teach

This boy who struggled, was heart sick and out of reach.

For those who when trying to read have been made to feel shame, 

Know that it is not you who are to blame.

There are an army of reading angels trying to make it right,

By sharing that that nearly everyone can learn to read with delight.

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