Andy’s red hair

Stuck up in the air.

His nose had freckles

And his skin was fair.

Now,Andy felt gloomy

About how he looked.

When he looked in a mirror,

He always  sulked.

He went for a walk and

Bumped into a tree.

Mom said, “You need glasses –

They will help you see.”

They went to the eye doctor

In their big red car.

Andy fell asleep –

It was ever so far.

The doctor was big

In a crisp, white coat.

Andy looked in a box

At a little boat.

They picked out some glasses

To match his blue eyes.

It was now time to go –

They said their goodbyes.

When they came back home,

He had glasses to wear,

And some little ones, too,

For his teddy bear.

He looked all around,

Now he could see.

He could run right past

That little tree.

Melissa, who lived

In the house next door,

Said, “Those glasses suit you,

Andy – for sure!”

Andy could read from

His favorite book.

He went to the mirror

And took a big look.

He said, “Hey! I look

So different now.”

He took off his glasses

And put them down.

He started to cry

And his dad came in.

“Andy, what’s wrong?

And why all this din?”

“I think,” Andy sobbed,

“That they make me look bad.”

“Hey, you’re still Andy –

And you’re cool,” said Dad.

Andy put on his glasses

And went out to play.

His friends had a laugh about

How he looked that day.

But Andy just grinned

And said, “I’m so proud

To be who I am –

I’ll yell it out loud!”