“What Lasts?” Friend, Oct. 2000, 24
What Lasts?
Ice cream melts,
Flowers wilt,
The leaves of autumn fall.
Sunsets fade,
Seasons change,
And children don’t stay small.
Balloons pop,
Snowfalls stop—
Do summers last? Never!
Weekends fly,
Today will die,
But …
FAMILIES
ARE
FOREVER!
Illustrated by Dick Brown