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