Remember my spoiled little Princess? The one who spanked another child who wasn’t “going fast enough at the water fountain”? Yes, her. I’ve since discovered that she understands quite a bit of English and her speaking skills are improving daily. Recently our school had a fire drill. Grandma Sandy’s experience that day has become the topic for today’s blog post. Today I give you........
Ode to The Spoiled Little Princess
who was of Hispanic descent.
She liked to do most things her own way
without Grandma Sandy’s consent.
Line-leading, cutting, and pasting
restroom and water break too...
all things The Princess knew better
than her teacher (me!) knew how to do.
One day our school had a FIRE DRILL..
We’ve practiced this 2 times before...
but this time The Princess knew better..
than to follow her class out the door.
Swiftly and safely we made it..
across the parking lot space
into the field with the others..
Eight hundred students in place.
Except for one spoiled little Princess
who got out of line to remain..
She was found by the school secretary
while her teacher was going insane..
Her classmates told me she said “NO.”
when time came to walk out the door.
She turned and walked straight to her table
and proceeded to sit on the floor.
Her teacher held up the red paper
to signal that someone was gone.
The principal called for the office
to find the child who was alone.
Meanwhile her teacher was fuming
madder than she’d been in years...
There was smoke at the fireless Fire Drill day
Coming straight from Grandma Sandy’s two EARS!!
The Princess was found sitting calmly
and refused to come to the door
when the secretary came a’knocking
The Princess remained on the floor.
Custodian Conley had keys
to open Room 107’s door
and rescue the spoiled little Princess
still sitting on the tile floor.
Meanwhile 800 kids sweating
still outside on our Fire Drill day
all because one young spoiled Princess
wanted to have her own way.
Finally the signal was given
for all to start heading inside.
The Princess was in the school office
a lecture she now would abide.
Grandma Sandy gave praise to the classmates
Who all did the right thing that day
They each had a treat the next morning
a dough-nut and free time to play.
The Princess returned to the classroom
The Principal holding her hand
“I think she knows she’s in trouble,
but I’m not sure that she understands.”
One small thing I really should share
that may alter your view of this rhyme
Sometimes The Princess pretends
to no comprende Engles at certain times
To make sure I wasn’t mistaken
and to answer my question of WHY?
Athziri my Hero translator
was summoned to give it a try.
They spoke rapid words to each other
Could she maybe have been really scared?
Children can have some strange nightmares
I’m wondering what will be shared.
When Athziri’s eyes got really big
and her jaw dropped clear to the floor,
I knew my answer was coming
But I should have prepared myself more.....
The reason she gave, unbelievable
and ironic as well I must say
WHY did she skip the school Fire Drill
“It was too hot to go OUTSIDE that day!”
1 comment:
here is hoping that she learned her lesson and will go out with the rest next time, perhaps she might have to hold the teachers hand to be sure she stays in the line!!!
just think HOW HOT that classroom would have been if it had been the REAL THING!
you have about 3 weeks clicked off of the calendar and how many more to go? so far, spoiled princess is still not up to the same level as SPECIAL was last year!!
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