Toys for Boys
Most boys like to play with toys.
But not Roy.
He was the only boy with no toys.
Roy thought toys made too much noise.
He thought they cost too much.
He did not see any point in playing with toys.
Roy saw no joy in playing with toys.
He thought only spoiled boys play with toys.
The real truth was that Roy did not
have time to play with toys.
He had no time or cash to go to the toy shop.
Roy had to help his mom and dad.
They were not well.
They had problems with their leg joints.
Roy had jobs to help pay the bills.
Roy helped hoist hay onto a truck.
Roy helped dig holes in the soil.
Roy was a strong boy.
He also helped at a lunch joint.
He boiled soup and cleaned soiled dishes.
They paid him with lots of coins.
Roy gave the coins to his mom and dad.
Roy also put oil in cars.
He played his sax for cash, too.
Everyone loved the noise his sax made.
Roy toiled all day long.
In time, Roy’s mom and dad got well.
Now Roy only went to one job.
He used the coins he was paid
to get new toys.
Roy and the other boys
played with Roy’s new toys.
Now Roy could see the point of toys.
They were not for spoiled boys.