Three Sisters and the Man in the Can, Ray L. Smith [great book club books txt] 📗

Three Sisters and the Man in the Can

By Papa Ray

As Caitlin went to school one day she found a tiny can.
She kicked it once she kicked it twice and kicked it once again.
She counted as she kicked the can and missed at thirty-two.
She walked five paces backward and again kicked it with her shoe.

Then she tried a giant kick and it very nearly missed 'er.
It popped, bounced and slid along and hit Lauren her little sister.
As Lauren stooped to pick it up out popped a little man,
A slightly rumpled little elf from that little tiny can.

How could this little grinning man live in such a place?
No kitchen, bedroom, bath or chair and very little space.
He winked and then he shook himself and smoothed his rumpled clothes,
Pursed his tiny ruby lips and wrinkled up his little nose.

He scratched the whiskers on his chin, such a funny little man.
And then without a word to them he climbed back in his can.
"Let's take him with us," Lauren said with excitement in her eyes.
"We will bring him home to Megan. It will be a great surprise."

Then Lauren put it in her bag and hid it during school.
Some times she'd take a little peek thinking that was pretty cool.
The girls would shake the little can at odd times through the day,
In hopes to see the little man and then the three could play.

They hid the can at home that night in a secret little place.
When Megan wakes and sees their friend, they want to see her face.
With sleepy eyes she marveled at the rumpled little man.
Silently they would play then he’d crawl back in his can.

As the weeks went by and by they lost interest in the can.
It sat idly in its little place with the lonely little man.
While cleaning up the house their Mom found the can one day.
She threw it in the trash barrel and they carried it away.

As the truck drove by the school out fell the little can.
It lay there on the sidewalk with the rumpled little man.
As Caitlin went to school one day she found a tiny can.
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Publication Date: 12-08-2009

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