Jack McCool's Long Day at School

Jack McCool's Long Day at School

Young Jack McCool
Came home from school
And no one could wait to ask him,
How his day had been,
Who was his new best friend,
And boy was he ready to tell them!

I tripped over my shoelace
Came third in the sack race
And Sam said he wasn't my friend.
At lunch I spilled juice
All over my shoes
And that's not even the end.

"Oh, my" said his mom,
"Your day was a bomb.
I think you deserve a snack."
So he slumped to the kitchen
And there sat Aunt Gretchen
Who asked, "How was your first day back?"

Well, I tripped over my shoelace,
Came third in the sack race,
And Sam said he wasn't my friend.
At lunch I spilled juice
All over my shoes,
And that's not even the end.
Emma Claire said my feet stank,
I spilled paint in the fishtank,
And I tripped a bully named Glenn.

As Jack talked on,
Gretchen answered her phone
And motioned for him to wait.
But he excused himself,
Grabbed some chips from the shelf,
And looked for his big sister, Kate.

Before she asked
He began his task
Reciting it over again,
For he knew she would stay
And hear what he must say
'Cause she was his very best friend.

So, I tripped over my shoelace
Came third in the sack race
And Sam said he wasn't my friend.
At lunch I spilled juice
All over my shoes
And that's not even the end.
Emma Claire said my feet stank,
I spilled paint in the fishtank,
And I tripped a bully named Glenn.
But he didn't get mad,
Just rolled over and said,
"Hey kid, wanna be my new friend?"

Kate gave him a hug
And said, "C'mon you lug,
Let's go and find our Dad.
He's been looking forward to
Hearing your story through.
And what a long day you've had."

When they found their father,
Jack decided, why bother
To say it all over again?
When his dad asked him "Say,
What happened today?",
Jack said, "I've a new buddy named Glenn."


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