I saw my sister put a shiny quarter in her shoe

A pome about sharing

 

 

 

 

 

I Saw my Sister put a Shiny Quarter in her Shoe

By jack

 

 

I saw my sister put a shiny quarter in her shoe

A nickel and a penny, what a funny thing to do

She found the coins this morning lying there beneath her head

Far below her pillow in her old four poster bed

She said she slept the whole night through and didn’t hear a thing

No squeaky hinge, window shade or her little bell that rings

She counted them up quickly as she started out her day

There was no school so she had planned to run around and play

She didn’t see me watching as she found her hiding place

She placed the change deep in her shoe, that look upon her face

I asked what she was doing when she shouted in surprise

A smile formed, her cheeks were red, her quickly shifting eyes

I said I saw her put the money there inside her shoe

I asked her why she thought that that was something she should do

She said she placed them evenly, lined them out real neat

She liked the way the money felt right there beneath her feet

The coins they kind of tickled and it made her really smile

She said I think I’ll keep them there, at least a little while

Off she went, running down the stairs she did abound

That is when I heard it, oh that funny little sound

Sort of like a Christmas bell was ringing oh so low

I followed it to see just where this sound might make me go

Walking through the living room I heard it once again

And then it stopped but soon enough the ringing sound did send

Maybe it was Santa Claus to get an early start

I can’t explain the feeling of my quickly beating heart

I ran outside and looked up at the roof covered in snow

But didn’t see I single thing at least that I did know

Tingle, tingle there it was, out in the back yard

I ran as fast as my feet could, I hit the gate real hard

I saw our swings, the jungle jim, the fort where I could hide

I opened it so quickly and looked around inside

Nothing but an empty shell, nothing much to see

Then I heard it once again as clear as it could be

I looked behind the trash cans and scared the neighbors cat

I only heard the ringing, but I knew not where it’s at

Each time I ran the jingling was so much louder still

But every time I stopped to look no ringing sound did fill

Up the steps and in the door the kitchen now I stood

Mom was there preparing her most favorite breakfast food

I asked her if she heard the sound that chased me through the day

She said she hadn’t, if she did I know that she would say

I looked inside the pantry, the door it was unlocked

My Mom had warned me long ago that I should always knock

Nothing there except the stuff that sat along the shelf

Cereal, potato chips, stuff I could reach myself

But nothing that was ringing, nothing I could tell

I looked and looked with no such luck to find a little bell

I walked into the living room that jingle sound once more

There my sister sat and played right there upon the floor

Jingle, jingle as I walked she had a funny grin

And then the jingle stop once more no jingling once a again

My sister now was laughing, rolling on the rug

Pointing at my sneakers, she gave her shoe a tug

Out came all the change she had right there upon the floor

It made a sound like jingle, just like I’d heard before

It is then that she told me, just what she did do

She put the same amount of change deep down inside my shoe

I then undid my laces and dumped it on the ground

A shiny quarter, nickel and a penny made the sound

She said the money that she saw when she awoke this day

Was twice as much as I had seen her quietly put away

She said in school they taught her it was really good to share

That’s why she split the money, just to show me that she cares

She said I was her brother and her very bestest friend

And if she found some more that I should check my shoe again

I saw my sister put a shiny quarter in her shoe

A nickel and a penny, what a funny thing to do

But when it comes to sharing she’s the best that there can be

Because I now know half the money she did give to me

So if you have a sister let me offer up this news

Everyday that you awake just check inside your shoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[DIVYA]

This is so touching...Tell us how sharing is such an integral part of love and friendship....
Truly an endearing write Jack. Thanks for sharing it.

[Jack...]

Thank you so very much Divya. I was just having a little fun with this one.

[Frieda P]

What a great story from start to finish, enjoyed this, I think the kids would love this one too....great job Jack.

[Jack...]

Thanks Frieda...the opening line just came to me one day, from where I have no idea, all I know is it was in my head, so I wrote this.

[Frieda P]

When we're lucky, that's how it happens sometimes, you did fantastic going with it.

[shallimarRose]

Excellent... you kept an almost impeccable rhyme throughout its entirety .. This read like a wonderful children s book and I could actually see images as I read.. Just a wonderful fun poem. Thank you for sharing.. shallimarRose

[Jack...]

Thank you...I was just having a little fun with this one.

[s y e]

This was great, Jack. Thoroughly enjoyed it, well said ;) Great job.

[Jack...]

Just having a little fun. Thanks so much

[s y e]

Anytime :)

[Chris]

so much heart...

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Chris. I had forgotten this was even on here.

[Marie]

Kind of departure for you; done very well.

[Jack...]

Just having some fun. Thanks Marie

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a fun twist on the christmas story...

i would be hoping to find love in the shoe--

two coins that match perfectly to add up to one.

[Jack...]

Thanks Jacob, I was just fooling around with this one, trying to make someone smile.

[Distant horizons]

Jack, that was brilliant. Enough said.

[Jack...]

Thank you, I was just having a little fun here

[rnuff]

WOW, such one amazing write here,
loved the last line, cute.

[Jack...]

Thanks, just having a little fun