If You Read to Me

by Misty Poodle

If you read to me

I will sit and listen

And follow every word you say.

If you read to me

I will not ignore you.

I will not get bored.

I may lie down

But just to rest my head.

I’ll hang onto every word.

I may sit or scratch

Or look around the room.

But I am still paying attention.

If you read to me

You will relax and keep right on.

You will like sharing your book.

If you read to me

You will get better and better

And I will always be proud of you.

If you read and read and read

You will fall in love

With books and words and reading.

Because you read to me.