A Pencil Just a stick of wood with charcoal inside, Swirl it on parchment, God’s parables to scribe. Capture ancient history, or folklore of old, Of shipwrecks, savage islands, or boxes of gold. The story of a prince and his cherished love past, The love of two lovers whose memories time cast. Three bears, three mice, many stories to pen, Sugar plum fairies, rag dollies, and soldiers of tin. A…