THE CAGE

By Anita Mondragon
 
As many of you know, my dad was a Baptist Preacher for over 40 years.  He used many illustrations in his sermons to get his point across.  He likened them to parables that Jesus used in the Bible so that folks could understand more easily.
 
The following is based on one of the illustrations he used.  I heard it many times during my growing up years and turned it into a poem for my grandchildren. 
 
“Gotcha!” screamed the boy,

With excitement and delight;

As the cage door slammed shut… Read more…