A Lost Cause
I seem to lose my stuff a lot
Which causes some confusion
And gets me into trouble
Yes, I've come to that conclusion
I've lost my homework, lost my watch
One time I lost my dog
I even lost my way one day
Bike riding through thick fog
I lost my brand new pair of shoes
Which made mom lose her temper
I thought I left them on my feet
That's the last place I remember
I wish my stuff would stick around
Even stay a while and linger
Then I'd have my toothbrush
And wouldn't have to use my finger
I've lost my backpack and my lunch
My favorite pencil - gone!
Regrettably, I must confess
The list goes on and on
Some say I've also lost my mind
But I laugh that off as rumor
For one thing that I will never lose
Is my sense of humor!
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Copyright (c) 2010 by Tammy Pringle. All rights reserved. Poems may not be used or reused without permission.
About Me
- Tammy Pringle
- I graduated college with an English degree, and although I have been writing and editing for 20 years, I did not start writing for children until I had my own. I guess I needed to feel qualified, and I think that being Mom to five creative and lively boys has filled that requirement! Soon after my oldest son was born, I started making up silly rhymes to sing and say to him. When he became a toddler, I composed a rhyming prayer for him to memorize and recite at meal times. I continued having children and making up rhymes for them until the combination quite naturally turned into a passion for children's writing. I enjoy working with the English language and coming up with fun and absurd ideas. I grew up reading Dr. Suess. His works, because of their rhyme and the style in which he wrote them, have stayed with me into my adult years. Most of us can remember the rhymes we learned as children. My hope is that my poems will be widely read, enjoyed, and remembered by those children (and adults!) who read them.