There was a ball who
was afraid
Of bouncing up too
high.
He had a fear of
heights, you see,
Afraid he’d bump the
sky.
Instead he rolled upon
the ground
To see what he could see;
But all the grass got
in his way
And he could not roll
free.
He tried to bounce
just down--not up,
But only then to find;
With every down he
went--an up
Just followed close behind.
He was so sad, afraid
to bounce,
Afraid to bounce at
all.
What would he do? Who
would he be
If not a bouncing
ball?
He must be brave and
not afraid,
To even touch the sky.
He thought, if God
had made him so,
He must, at least,
just try!
He found a smooth place
free from bumps,
And with his bouncing
might,
He bounced a bounce of
highest high,
To the very highest
height.
He found he did not
bump his head!
The sky was not so
low.
He was a happy
bouncing ball,
Forever it was so!