jack and jill
went up the hill
to fetch a pail of water
when jack came down
he smiled then frowned
as he’d been one of the children for slaughter.
and then jill
went to the well
atop the hill
to dip the pail to water
when she came down
she smiled then frowned
as she thought that jack had forgot her.
When I was little I stole a sour candy from Shop n’ Save and had it in my pocket, forgetting I had it. My mom later that day washed my Coat and the candy along with it, and soon after that sticky mess happened I was sent to the corner to twiddle my thumbs!