Twas the hour before closing and all through our floor,
Three men were sleeping – and one with a snore.
The Hold shelves were filled alphabetically with care,
The patrons had hopes that their books would be there.
The children were noisy, they’d read to the dogs,
They carried home books about princes and frogs.
And Jon in his new watch and me – who is Flo,
Kept looking at the clock, “Is it time yet to go?”
A fight broke out on computer number eight,
Somebody call Dispatch! And I hope they’re not late.
But then from Children’s there arose such a clatter,
We all looked around to see what was the matter.
Some children went racing to their mom and their dad,
They were so excited about the books that they had.
Then a man came to Reference all dressed in his best,
To thank them and tell them that he’d passed his test.
He had a new job and things were going well –
So it’s a reminder that you never can tell,
When a little thing we might do or say,
Will help someone along their way.
And a book or a movie might be just right,
To help some lonely person get through the night.
And so for the Holidays I offer these verses,
To all at the library (including Tech Services).
Here’s to everyone in every library,
I hope that your Christmas this year will be merry.
Friday with Flo 