Mr. WanVinckle had quite a dull life.
He owned a small home
With two kids and a wife.
He worked the same job
Day in and day out
Each day like before
He’d take the same route.
He walked out his door
And down his flat street
Past the same people
He never would greet.
WanVinckle would plod
Through the old city park
Past gray trees and benches
that always felt stark.
The busy town square
Would greet him with gloom
Then up the same steps
To his wall-covered room.
WanVinckle plopped down
in his same boring chair
Opened his laptop
And started to stare.
You see, nothing would change
For Mr. WanVinckle…
Until one day he saw
A small glowing twinkle.
Underneath a park bench
Stuck there in the grasses
WanVinckle caught eye
Of the most beautiful glasses.
He stooped down to look
Which he never would do
But if you saw what he saw,
You probably would too!
He picked up the glasses
And studied them close
Then for no reason at all
Set them right on his nose!
WHOOSH!
If you weren’t reading this book
You wouldn’t believe
WanVinckle’s world changed
And he started to see!
You see, WanVinkle’s new glasses
Felt a bit odd.
He now saw the world
Through the pure eyes of God!
This old city park
Was a brand new creation
He saw cute fluffy squirrels
And a spotted dalmatian!
He ran down the road
Which he never would do
Laughing and singing
All the way to the zoo!
Have you seen a lion
Or giraffe as a first?
If you’re like sir WanVinckle
Your heart just might burst!
He skipped down the roads
Seeing all that he could
Through WanVinckle’s new glasses
It all looked SO GOOD!
A shiny town square
With flashing bright lights
Gigantic tall buildings
That reached to great heights
To all on his street,
“Hello!” He would say
“Don’t you look quite lovely,
On this beautiful day!”
His neighbors would smile
And wave to WanVinckle
Inside of their heart
they felt a small twinkle.
He stopped in his drive
And took in the sight
This was the very best view
He’d had the whole night!
His two little kids
And beautiful wife
WanVinckle felt nothing
Could top this new life!