Jack and Jillian
A modern nursery rhyme
Jack and Jillian were sweethearts
They lived on a midwestern farm
Ravaged by drought one summer
Lack of water sounded the alarm
So they set out to fetch a bucket
At a spring not too far from home
Half mile down the road they traveled
Came upon a hill they had known
As they started up this familiar hill
Jack lost his footing and fell down
Jillian came tumbling after him
They both had broken their crowns
Jack got to his feet immediately
Ran home as fast as he could caper
Wrapped his head with a bandage
Of vinegar and handy brown paper
Moral of this modern nursery rhyme
Never trust a fellow named Jack
He'll love you and leave you stranded
And probably never come back!
© Jack Ellison 2013
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