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Monday, January 23, 2017

Soar In the Gospel

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Three turkeys, how they marveled
As they looked up in the sky.
The eagles, how they traveled.
They could spread their wings and fly!
"What's wrong with us?" One wondered.
"How come lowly turkeys cannot soar?"
He jumped off things and floundered
And flapped his wings again some more

The eagles looked so happy
As they circled high above.
And their wings were barely flapping.
What was their strength made of?
With courage in his heart
He sought a school for flying.
New lessons soon would start!
With his friends, it was worth trying!

First, they took Wings 101
Then, Departing 100.
And when Landing 150 was done
They were much more than excited!
The class climbed up a cliff
With the instructor in the lead
"Just jump, with your wings stiff,
Here is the wind that you need!"

The first left the cliff's end,
Tucked his feet, with head held high
He circled with the current
And waved his friends to try.
Soon all three were in the air
Gobble gobbling with delight
They felt free from burdens there!
But, too soon, they would lose light.

Their teacher waved for them
From a rooftop landing strip.
How they had to run, then,
To make a stop and not trip!
Each accepted a diploma
Which they rolled beneath a wing.
And in the dark, they all walked homeward.
And soon forgot they'd been flying!

Each had their own excuse:
The cliffs were far.  It took too long!
He'd not spare time to use!
And, well, it had been wrong!
Do not be a turkey
And walk away from freedom's light.
Follow the Master's wisdom
And achieve with all your might!


Elder Zeballos inspired this poem. He was so cute flapping one elbow wing to tell the other turkeys to jump and his fingers ran on the pulpit when they came in for a landing. What do you think this story is about? Going to the temple? Using a recommend instead of just carrying it? Leaving the church?

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