Tool and Toy 

When you select the proper tools to use,
favor those that make delightful toys,
like whistling tops driven by auger screws. 
Wisdom selects the proper tools to use,
cheerful words that teach us and amuse:
nose was an ancient hieroglyph for joy 
when wisdom selected proper tools to use 
to please the Maker by making delightful toys. 

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