Six Boys Poem by Randy McClave

Six little boys who forgot to go to school
They decided to go swimming at the old abandoned pool,
One climbed the ladder to go swimming and he took a dive,
But, the pool was now empty … So, now there are only five.
Five little boys who then decided to play war
They took their fathers gun’s and fired, now there are only four,
Four little boys now playing alone while waiting for the dark
So, they all decided to chase some squirrels in the city’s park,
One boy got excited as he chased a squirrel up a tree
He then saw a bird’s nest and jumped, now there are only three.
Three little boys darting back and forth across the street
Each one of them thinking that they are a star athlete,
Then up comes up a truck and one boy was too slow to move
The boy tied the truck in the race, now there are only two.
Two little boys stand alone all of their friends are now gone
One boy got scared and ran away now there is only one,
One little boy left all alone running and playing in the cold
The boy began to freeze as the weather turned to snow.
Sad little boy shuttering, while his face begins to turn blue
All of his friends are now gone, as truancy they all wanted to pursue
There were six little boys who were too smart to go to class
Now the boys are all gone, no more will they show their smart ass.

Randy L. McClave