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Out in the night with the moon's light
Cutting through the black
Seeking water for his house
Is the young man named Jack.
Coming from the same house
Also ascending the hill
Carrying the bucket with her
Is his lovely sister, Jill.
The old stone well
Which sits upon the climb
Beckons the water seekers
And those reading this nursery rhyme.
Jack reaches the well first
And glances inside
Sees the moon's reflection
Marking the water trying to hide.
Jill follows her brother
Close enough behind
To fill up their bucket
With the water they find.
Just as they descend
From the well on the hill
Jack steps on a rock
And takes a great spill.
Straight down the hill
Nothing to catch his fall
He fears he'll break a bone
Or worse, he'll break them all.
Jill chases after Jack
And watches him hit his head.
She weeps desperately for him
Fearing him for dead.
Just then Jack stirs
And opens his eyes.
Then slowly he sits
To embrace Jill's cries.
Now this famous story
Of the seekers on the hill
Is forever spoken by
The kids reading "Jack and Jill."
- by Youko Sakura |
- Poetry And Lyrics
- | Submitted on 08/18/2010 |
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- Title: The Story of Jack and Jill
- Artist: Youko Sakura
- Description: Everybody is familiar with the nursery rhyme, however this poem is a narrative to it.
- Date: 08/18/2010
- Tags: story jack jill
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