Beloved Teacher Poem by Kim Barney

It was the last day of kindergarten for the year, and some of the students had brought presents for their beloved teacher.
One little girl had brought a brightly colored box. It was rather light in weight, and the teacher, knowing that the little girl's mother ran a florist shop, shook the package gently and asked, 'Is it flowers? '
'Yes! It IS flowers! ' exclaimed the little girl excitedly. 'However did you guess? '
The next package was a bit heavier and flatter, and the teacher, knowing that the parents of the little girl who had brought it ran a candy shop, shook the package gently and asked, 'Is it candy? '
Delighted, the little girl affirmed that it was indeed candy.
The next package was from a little boy whose father ran a liquor store. It was bigger and heavier than either of the other two. As the teacher was about to shake the box, she noticed that a liquid was dripping slowly from one corner. She touched a finger to the liquid and tasted it. 'Is it champagne? ' she asked.
'Nope. Not champagne, ' said the boy, pleased that he was the only one to confound the teacher so far.
The teacher tasted the liquid again. 'Is it wine? ' she asked.
'Nope. Not wine! ' The boy grinned widely, hopping up and down with delight and anticipation.
The teacher tasted the liquid for a third time. Finally she said, 'I give up. What is it? '

'It's a puppy! '