Category: Life with Children

Our ten-year-old cat died. She had been a good friend, She was very loving And loyal to the end. Our little four-year-old Sadly told me, as he cried, “I couldn’t find your chapstick And that’s why kitty died. “Her bottom was all chapped And that’s why she got sick. It made her feel better When […]

A stupid goat ate my homework. I know that she won’t believe it. Once the goat got started eating There’s no way I could retrieve it. I think all teachers are alike, They don’t want to believe the truth. Russian spies really stole my books Out of the drugstore pay-phone booth. When space aliens took […]

I’m going to dig to China. Mommy says it is quite a ways. I’m going to dig to China, If it takes me seven days. I was going to dig my hole In the lot across the street. But the ground there was so hard It made the shovel hurt my feet. So I’ll dig […]

Well, I am going to graduate. The ceremony is tomorrow. The day that I’ve looked forward to With feelings mixed of joy and sorrow. My head is full of all I’ve learned My knowledge is complete. I’m ready to attack the world, I won’t accept defeat. I can accomplish anything, No goal can be too […]

It was his first time on the potty, So it was taking him quite awhile. I watched him as I drank my coffee, What he was doing caused me to smile. He kept bopping himself on the head, So I asked him what that was about. He said, “That’s what Daddy always does When he […]