The Quarter



One day I found a quarter.
It was right there on the floor.
I put it in my pocket
(just in case I found some more).


My Daddy took me with him
and I took my quarter, too.
We went to do some errands
then we were going to the zoo.


I could buy my Daddy something,
something special for the yard,
or maybe somethin' fun to do
'cause he works very hard.


We walked down to the corner
and we saw a blind man there.
He was sitting in a wagon
with a rag tied in his hair.


His clothes were kinda' ratty
and his face was sorta' sad,
but he said hello to everyone
just like he's really glad.


I looked up at Daddy.
He saw the blind man, too.
I put my quarter in his cup
and the blind man said, "Bless You!"


I'm glad my Daddy wasn't mad
I gave away my money.
He said he was real proud of me.
...Boy, grownups sure are funny.

Jelly Beans



I love jelly beans!
...All but the black ones, they're yucky.
Red ones trade best.
Orange is good.
Green tastes even better.
...All but the black ones, they're yucky.
White is like vanilla.
Sissy likes the white.
Purples bite but I still like
...All but the black ones, they're yucky.
I like pink (but it's for girls).
Yellow is my favorite.
I love jelly beans!
...All but the black ones, they're yucky.

Broccoli


Pipsy loves popsy 
and diddly does, too,
but broccoli gags me.
Does it gag you, too?


It’s icky and yucky, 
a green pile I see,
and Mommy keeps saying 
it’s so good for me,


not s’posed to be singing,
no more making up rhyme,
pay attention to eating,
or I’ll be here a long time.


But broccoli smells
when it lays on my plate.
It’s the stinkiest stuff,
the only veggie I hate.


I guess I could scoot it,
some here and some there,
then push it some more …
ewww, it might fall on my chair,


with little green piles of it
down on the floor!
If they think I ate it
they might give me more!


But (sigh) feathery freckles
and little brown beavers
I just can NOT eat it
and my dog, he won’t either …


I told Mommy and Daddy
I just hate broccoli.
I’ll eat ANYthing else. 
Guess what? They gave me peas!

Just Like Me



I've got eyes just like my mommy's,
a nose just like my Dad's.
My ears are like my Grampa's
but it's really kinda' sad.


Everyone who sees me
sees some part of me they know ~~
like my temper from my uncle
or my smile from 'so and so'.


I just hope when I get bigger
that people stop and say:
"Hi there, glad to see ya...
you sure look like you today!"

Little Boy's Wish


When I grow up I want some hair
just like my Uncle Paul's.
It's yellow and it's curvy
and he has it kinda' long.


I'd rather look like Daddy
and not like any other...
but Daddy's head is bare on top
just like my baby brother's.

Sneakers



We're going to buy new sneakers!
Oh I love to have new shoes!
They have so many in the store
that I can pick and choose.


I don't care if they are red or blue
or even black or white ~~
'cause new sneakers always run so fast
and they always jump so high!

Scissors



Today I found some scissors
by my Mommy's sewing chair.
I learned scissors can cut paper
... and scissors can cut hair.


I learned scissors can cut many things
...lots of things you shouldn't oughta'.
But the best thing that I learned today?
Scissors can't cut water.

Yes and No



I like words like "yes" and "no"
they mean just what they say.
They either mean you can or can't
do what you want today.


Other words like "maybe"
or even like "we'll see"
make me feel like crying
'cause that isn't answering me.


"Someday" isn't too bad
'cause it still means we will...
but "later" is even better
'cause it's waiting just until.

Sandbox Sand



It's on the floor and
in my hair.
When in my bed,
it's awful there.


In socks and shoes,
between my toes
I've even had it 
up my nose!


When in my eyes
it makes me yell,
but I love sandbox sand ...
... oh well.