I was catching up on my reading of The Malibu Times and I particularly was touched by Kim Devore’s “Malibu Seen” article published Dec. 1.
She wrote about Cameron Burnett and his film short “The Bench.” It was so very touching and reminded me of a poem my own daughter had written in junior high.
The Joy Weaver
There was a dear old man who lived in Heavenly Wood
He was a teller of stories that would make you feel good
He knew how to weave hope through each story’s seams
And the pictures he painted could brighten your dreams
The man was a poet, Jacob was his name
He didn’t seek riches, he didn’t seek fame
He just had a wish to give people joy
And bring a big smile to each girl and boy
The people all came from far and from near
Each wanted a special story to hear
And Jacob would tell them night after night
To ease all their fears and to make their thoughts bright
He told me a story I’ll never forget
About a prince and a princess and the world where they met
And all of the beauty there was there to see
And he said the princess looked a little like me
He lifted my spirits and lessened my pain
He made me feel pretty, not simple and plain
But I knew that Jacob was just being kind
He only saw goodness, for Jacob was blind
Espree Devora
I’m sure my daughter Espree, who is now in Latvia having been invited by their techie community to speak about her startup “We are LA Tech,” would enjoy your sharing of “The Joy Weaver” with Cameron and your readers.
Once again, I always enjoy Kim Devore’s articles and I especially enjoyed this one.
Hermine Hilton