IS THE SHRINE WORTHWHILE, I WAS ASKING ONE DAY?

OR IS IT CREATED JUST FOR PLAY?

I THOUGHT FOR A MOMENT, THEN SAID WITH A SMILE.....

IS CURING A SICK CHILD WORTHWHILE?

A SHRINER, MY FRIEND, HAS NEVER FORGOT,
THAT LONG AGO AS A LITTLE TOT...

HE LIKED TO RUN, TO PLAY, TO DANCE

AND WANTS EVERY CHILD TO HAVE THAT CHANCE.

AND SO NOW, THROUGH THE SHRINE, HE GUARANTEES

THAT THE TWISTED LIMBS AND CROOKED KNEES..

WILL BE RESTORED, AND WHAT BETTER STILL

MANY DREAMS HE WILL FULFILL.

A PLAYBOY, YOU SAY, WELL PERHAPS TIS TRUE

FOR HE LIKES GOOD FUN, THE SAME AS YOU.

YET NEVER FORGETTING HIS WORTHY GOAL

OR GIVING HELP TO A WRETCHED SOUL.

SO DOES IT SURPRISE YOU, TO HEAR ME SAY...

THE SHRINE WAS CREATED JUST FOR PLAY?

FOR TAKING PART IN SUCH WORK WELL DONE,
TO SHRINERS IS JUST A HEAP OF FUN

NO MOTIVE OR DOCTRINE IS MORE SINCERE

THAN THE ONE THE SHRINER HOLDS MOST DEAR.

NO PRAYER TO A SHRINER IS MORE DIVINE..
THAN THE LITTLE CHILD'S "GOD BLESS THE SHRINE."