When I look into your eyes It’s like watching the night sky Or a beautiful sunrise There’s so much they hold And just like them old stars I see that you’ve come so far To be right where you are How old is your soul? I won’t give […]
A man and his wife had a small bar near a station. The bar often stayed open until after midnight, because people came to drink there while they were waiting for trains. At two o’clock one morning, one man was still sitting at a table in the small bar. […]
A man went into a bar, sat down, called the barman and said to him, ‘Give me a drink before the trouble starts.’ The barman was busy with other people, so he did not say anything, but he gave the man the drink, and the man drank it quickly. […]
It takes a crane to build a crane It takes two floors to make a story It takes an egg to make a hen It takes a hen to make an egg There is no end to what I’m saying It takes a thought to make a word […]
A small boy and his father were having a walk in the country when it suddenly began to rain very hard. They did not have their umbrellas with them, and there was nowhere to hide from the rain, so they were soon very wet, and the small boy […]
Dick was seven years old, and his sister, Catherine, was five. One day their mother took them to their aunt’s house to play while she went to the big city to buy some new clothes The children played for an hour, and then at half past four their aunt […]
If you miss the train I’m on You will know that I has gone You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles A hundred miles, a hundred miles You can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles Yes, I’m one,Yes, I’m […]
Jack had a small, red car, and he liked driving it very fast. This was all right when he was out in the country, but in towns and big villages driving fast is dangerous, so there is always a speed limit. In Jack’s country it was fifty kilometres an hour. […]
There must be lights burning brighter somewhere Got to be birds flying higher in a sky more blue If I can dream of a better land Where all my brothers walk hand in hand Tell me why, oh why, oh why can’t my dream come true Oh why […]
Carol Roberts left school when she was seventeen and then thought, ‘What’s going to happen now? I want to marry a nice, young man and have children, but no nice, young men have asked me yet. Will I meet one soon, and will he want to marry me?’ She spoke […]
Mr. Knott was a teacher. He taught in a big school in London. He lived a long way from the school, so he was usually quite tired when he got home. At nine o’clock one evening, when he was in bed, the telephone bell rang in the hall of his […]
When I was young I’d listened to the radio Waiting for my favorite songs When they played I’d sing along It made me smile Those were such happy times And not so long ago How I wondered where they’d gone But they’re back again Just like a long […]
Mr. Yates was nearly ninety, so it was often difficult for him to remember things, but he still liked travelling very much, so he and his wife went to Spain every year. One summer when they were there, they went to visit some friends. These people had two young daughters. One […]
There’s a place in your heart And I know that it is love And this place could be much Brighter than tomorrow And if you really try You’ll find there’s no need to cry In this place you’ll feel There’s no hurt or sorrow There are ways to […]
When Torn Howard was seventeen years old he was as tall as his father, so he began to borrow Mr. Howard’s clothes when he wanted to go out with his friends in the evening. Mr. Howard did not like this, and he always got very angry when he found […]
What about sunrise What about rain What about all the things That you said we were to gain… What about killing fields Is there a time What about all the things That you said was yours and mine… Did you ever stop to notice All the blood we’ve […]
It was Jimmy’s birthday, and he was five years old. He got quite a lot of nice birthday presents from his family, and one of them was a beautiful big drum. ‘Who gave him that thing?’ Jimmy’s father said when he saw it. ‘His grandfather did,’ answered Jimmy’s […]
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. –Helen Keller
John liked chocolates very much, but his mother never gave him any, because they were bad for his teeth, she thought. But John had a very nice grandfather. The old man loved his grandson very much, and sometimes he brought John chocolates when he came to visit him. […]
When I was just a little girl I asked my mother what will I be Will I be pretty will I be rich Here’s what she said to me Que Sera Sera Whatever will be will be The future’s not ours to see Que Sera Sera What will […]
Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go. You have made my life complete, and I love you so. Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfilled. For my darlin’ I love you, and I always will. Love me tender, love me long, take […]
Mrs. Jenkins went to see her doctor one day, because her heart was giving her trouble. The doctor listened to her heart carefully and did a few other things. Then he said, ‘Well, Mrs. Jenkins, stop smoking, and then you’ll soon be quite all right again.’ ‘But doctor,’ […]
How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without a trace When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh You’re the only one who really knew me at all How can you just walk away from me, when all I can do […]
Two years after Tom and Elizabeth married, they went to live in a small flat in a big city. They were both quite young: Tom was twenty-six and Elizabeth was twenty-two. Tom worked in a bank, and Elizabeth worked in a big office. Elizabeth always cooked the dinner […]
Mr. Leonard was twenty-three years old and not very rich. He was not married and he lived in two rooms in a small house in a city. Every summer, Mr. Leonard went down to the sea for a holiday. He stayed in small, cheap hotels, but he always wanted […]
Time… it needs time To win back your love again I will be there.. I will be there Love.. only love Can bring back your love someday I will be there.. I will be there Try.. baby.. try To trust in my love again I will be there.. […]
Mr. Pearce liked shooting ducks very much. Whenever he had a free day, he went out shooting with his friends. But one summer he said to himself, ‘I’ve never been to the mountains. My holidays are going to begin soon, so I’m going to go to the mountains […]
Once there were green fields kissed by the sun Once there were valleys where rivers used to run Once there were blue skies with white clouds high above Once they were part of an everlasting love We were the lovers who strolled through green fields Green fields are […]
Mr. Day was a teacher at a school in a big city in the north of England. He usually went to France or Germany for a few weeks during his summer holidays, and he spoke French and German quite well. But one year Mr. Day said to one of […]
And i love you so The people ask me how How i live till now I tell them i don’t know I guess they understand How lonely life has been But life began again The day you took my hand And yes i know how lonely life can […]
Rose left school when she was seventeen years old and went to a college for a year to learn to type. She passed her examinations quite well and then went to look for work. She was still living with her parents. A lot of people were looking for typists at […]
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan
Miss Green was very fat. She weighed 100 kilos, and she was getting heavier every month, so she went to see her doctor. He said, ‘You need a diet, Miss Green, and I’ve got a good one here.’ He gave her a small book and said, ‘Read this […]
On a wagon, bound for market, there’s a calf with a mournful eye. High above of him there’s a swallow, winging swiftly through the sky. Ref. How the winds are laughing They laugh with all their might Laugh and laugh the whole day through And half the summer’s […]
One morning Mrs. Perry said to her husband, ‘Jack, there’s a meeting of our ladies’ club at Mrs. Young’s house at lunch time today, and I want to go to it. I’ll leave you some food for your lunch. Is that all right?’ ‘Oh, yes,’ her husband answered, that’s […]
Don’t lose your way With each passing day You’ve come so far Don’t throw it away Live believing Dreams are for weaving Wonders are waiting to start Live your story Faith, hope and glory Hold to the truth in your heart If we hold on together I know […]
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they’re here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday. Suddenly,I’m not half the man I used to be There’s a shadow hanging over me Oh, yesterday came suddenly. Why she had to go I don’t […]
Betty Brown was five years old, and her mother wanted her to begin going to school, because she wanted to start working in an office again. A month before the beginning of the school year Mrs. Brown began telling Betty about school. ‘It’s very nice,’ she said. ‘You’ll […]