By John Edward Avery, Sr.
The author dedicates this book to those with a desire to learn to read.
I Can Read
One day a lady touched my face and said to me it's time to take your place.
I'm going to show you how to open up the door to things you never seen before.
I'll give you keys and I'll teach you how to read.
One day you will say it's better this way. I'm free to come and go as I please I can read.
Then one day it came true, everything around me became brand new.
No one will be able to laugh at me because I can read.
I know about people and places that I once never knew, now that I can read I'm just as smart as you.
I can read, I can spell my name, I can read, I can read and I will never be ashamed.
I can read what a short time it took I can read all kinds of books.
I can read just look at me, I can go farther, and look farther then the eye will ever see.
I can read, I've gone to places that I have never been to in my life, I've picked up rocks on mars on a star-studded night.
I can read, my books are my time machine, the past, the future and the now I have seen.
I've been to Egypt, China and Timbuktu, this reading train is not full, you can ride too.
I can read, I can read. It's what I love to do, the question I ask, is, what about you?
I've flown with Wilbur and Orville Wright, I was right there when they made their first flight
Oh yeah I held Ben's hand as he turn on the light.
I rode with Harriet Tubman as she drove her train
I stood by Dr King as he cried, I have a dream, let freedom ring.
I am riding on eagle's wings, I can yell to the world I too have a dream. I can read.
by John Edward Avery Sr