They said that I could

But that I just wouldn’t.

I knew that I would

But that I just couldn’t.

Grandy said that I

Probably shouldn’t

So  I didn’t.

The Tucker twins did jumping jacks

And exercised for fun.

The Burton boys, while watching them,

Were not to be outdone.

They leaped out of their apple tree

And, landing on their feet,

They did a couple of jumping jacks

AND cartwheeled down the street.

Another neighbor kid named Fred

Stayed in his yard and stood on his head.

Maxine Tyler likes to boast

That once she really saw a ghost.

Since that night was Hallowe’en,

We all knew it was Jeffrey Green.

He couldn’t wait to scare Maxine.

My book report was on “Moby Dick”,

A very exciting tale

Of Captain Ahab and his crew

And their search for the great white whale.

     When Moby Dick bit the boat in half ,

      Some of the boys had a nervous laugh.

      But I guess

      The girls thought he would chew the crew up.

      Abby cried, “OH OH OH NO!”

     And Pammie threw up.

Jill had a gymnast for a sitter

Who could do amazing tricks.

She had baby sat for Jillian

Since Jillian was six

But once an older sitter came

When Mom went on a trip

And Jill was disappointed

That she couldn’t do a flip.

“She couldn’t even do a BACK FLIP, Mom!

Don’t call HER again.”

“Gobble, gobble, gobble,”

Was all I had to say

When I was the turkey

In the school Thanksgiving play.

The Pilgrims and the Indians

Chased and overtook me

And, though I gobbled very loud,

In Act 11, they cooked me.

Thank you for helping  me build the plane.

It seemd an impossible task.

You just came along and helped with it

Without my having to ask.

It’s standing now in a special place

Upon my bedroom shelf.

Somehow you just knew it…

That I just couldn’t do it

Myself.

You are a very good grandfather.

Just turn the log a little.
I love the company.
Somebody heat the coffee.
Somebody dance with me.

Jack fell  off the Johnson’s wall

And landed on a boulder.

He landed with sufficient force

To dislocate his shoulder.

M

When I go to play at Zack’s,

His mother always gives us snacks.

He likes to fool around and joke

And then I have to laugh and choke.

I’m really glad that Mrs. Hoover

Can do that Heimlich guy’s maneuver.