Lester
By Shel SilversteinLester was given a magic wish
By the goblin who lives in the banyan tree,
And with his wish he wished for two more wishes-
So now instead of just one wish, he cleverly had three.
And with each one of these
He simply wished for three more wishes,
Which gave him three old wishes, plus nine new.
And with each of these twelve
He slyly wished for three more wishes,
Which added up to forty-six -- or is it fifty-two?
Well anyway, he used each wish
To wish for wishes 'til he had
Five billion, seven million, eighteen thousand thirty-four.
And then he spread them on the ground
And clapped his hands and danced around
And skipped and sang, and then sat down
And wished for more.
And more...and more...they multiplied
While other people smiled and cried
And loved and reached and touched and felt.
Lester sat amid his wealth
Stacked mountain-high like stacks of gold,
Sat and counted -- and grew old.
And then one Thursday night they found him
Dead -- with his wishes piled around him.
And they counted the lot and found that not
A single one was missing.
All shiny and new -- here, take a few
And think of Lester as you do.
In a world of apples and kisses and shoes
He wasted his wishes on wishing.
From classic chocolate bunnies to exciting jelly bean flavors, there are plenty of sweets for the Easter Bunny to choose from. It’s that time of year when heart-shaped everything makes way for all the bunny- and egg-shaped goodies you could want. Some are returning favorites, some are brand-spanking new—but one thing’s for sure: These Easter candies are going to make you rethink what goes in your Easter basket this year.
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Bunny Kit
Skip the marshmallows and basic candy bunnies to make something the whole family will actually enjoy. Make your own Rice Krispies Treats and use the included bunny-shaped mold to achieve the desired shape. Once the treats are cooled down each kit comes with icing and jelly beans for decoration. Their Instagram caption said, “Treat someone special with our favorite kind of Easter egg: one that’s made with Rice Krispies (& sprinkles are always a good idea, too)!”