Hokienokie
sat on a wall
Hokienokie
tried to stall
Hokienokie
thought about
all his troubles
and started to pout
the little lies
that he told
all the mess
that they unfold
the feelings that
he hurt that day
with the lies he told
in a terrible way
pointless, weakness,
coward’s talk
the power he lost,
that lonely walk
Hokienokie
felt so sad
the lies he told
hurt so bad
Hokienokie
was shocked to see
his nose had grown,
how can this be!
Shame and guilt
for all those lies
was printed now,
between his eyes
That enormous nose,
told all his truth
that terrible nose
was honesty’s proof
He was plagued
by silly lies
His nose had grown
to an embarassing size
Hokienokie
tried to hide
Instead of mending,
he fled and tried
to bury his nose
in a big dirt pile
only worked
for a little while
until a tickle
made him sneeze
and all that dirt
flew in the breeze
Hokienokie
didn’t like the way
those silly lies
made his big nose stay
so off he went
to see the Doc
to find a cure,
but, to his shock
Doc said, No,
there’s just one thing
those lies you told,
the hurt they bring
you must say sorry
to everyone
that you have hurt,
make lies undone
God can see,
even the tiny ones,
He gave you the nose,
so you can’t run
or hide away
in big dirt piles
that nose will grow
for miles and miles
all the pain
and all the sorrow
builds and grows
with every tomorrow
so stop in your tracks
and begin to amend
you can’t hide, run
and just pretend
that you didn’t say
those mean things
own up to your faults
and that will bring
power, strength, learning,
growth and truth
inside your heart,
make that your proof
people will respect
the things you say
yet words,
they never go away
some might forgive
and want to play
others might be hurt
and stay away
so accept the past,
yet, make it right
and continue on with
all your might
to do good things
with what you tell
lies don’t ever
work out so well
Hokienokie
sat and listened
Hokienokie’s tears,
they glistened
He was scared
to tell the truth
He knew that his nose
was the proof
they could see
a mile away
all the lies
his mouth did say
yet, he applied
what Doctor said
and told the truth,
with cheeks so red
each time he admitted
what he had done
the shrinking of
his nose begun
the power of truth
inside his heart
grew courage, strength,
a fresh new start
Hokienokie
made a promise that day
that truth would be
all he would say
the strength from truth
will aways be
Hokienokie’s
Great New Legacy.
John 8:32 King James Version (KJV)
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free
The Bible tells us to tell the truth and it will make us free. Lies hold us back, make us feel horrible and cause hurt and pain. Truth is powerful and a commandment from God.
Hokienokie? This name was born when I read the story of Pinocchio to my daughter. She couldn’t pronounce his name, and thus, Hokienokie and his story became one of our favorites. I love my daughter’s new words, her imagination and I never want to forget Hokienokie. So, today I made him a part of history, something that will never be forgotten. I love writing, I love that you are reading, it makes my heart feel so happy. Rhymes are happy, they are like a written song with perfect timing. Music is a powerful thing, and that is why I love rhyming.
I hope that you enjoyed the story, loved the lesson and will apply the truth just like God commands us. Thank you for reading, for your support and for sharing my rhymes. We never know who needs to read about the power of God and what the Christian life allows.
God is good all the time. Have a blessed and truth filled day!
😁🙏🏻
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Thank you for Hokienokie! I LOVE it; am sharing with others – especially my grandkids!
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Yay!! I’m so glad you liked it!!💕
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