Dying For A Cookie (Revised Version) Poem by Kim Barney
Dying For A Cookie (Revised Version)
On his deathbed lay poor old Jim,
hardly any strength left to him,
and he was thinking as he lay:
'I'll just lie here and die today, '
when he perceived a lovely smell,
wife baking cookies, he could tell.
This smell of cookies gave him hope;
no longer did he want to mope.
He'd lost his voice; he couldn't call,
but thought that maybe he could crawl
down to the kitchen for a treat;
those cookies would be hard to beat.
And so he tumbled out of bed,
banged up his elbows, bumped his head,
looked himself over, just to find
another bruise on his behind,
but started forward, past some chairs,
then slipped and tumbled down the stairs.
The only way he moved along
was that sweet cookie smell, so strong.
He's in the kitchen now at last,
and all his strength is fading fast.
A kitchen chair's a welcome sight;
it helps him pull himself upright.
A mound of cookies sitting there
makes him feel like a millionaire.
His hand now stretches to the plate
when it is smacked by some great weight!
'You can't have those! ' a voice calls out.
'They're for the funeral, no doubt! '
Brilliant piece! ! ! Excellent rhymes too : ) I'm sorry for old Jim, poor man - he deserved a plate of cookies for all his effort!
Welcome back! You have been missed! This poem is top-notch!
You are a gifted storyteller with an excellent imagination, Kim. Amazingly humorous poem! Another gold for you. Congratulations and to my favorites!
This poem has one of the greatest twists of all time. Brilliant verse, Kim.
I love this one! A humorous and perfect picture of life's crazy realities. Great one my friend z
I feel bad for old Jim, however the tale of his struggles for the taste of a cookie and the culmination of his efforts hold great humor! Thanks for sharing! I really loved this poem a lot!
I finally read this entire poem yesterday! Top marks! It is hilarious and a bit tragic! Thank you for sharing this poem!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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My heart goes out to poor Jimmy.A very sad ending.A dying man's wish ending in such a pathetic way! It may be an imaginary poem, but contains so much truth.