The Five Pound Note Poem by Joyce Hemsley

Jenny and Danny were tired of waiting for
Mummy to bring chocolate and sweets,
But alas she forgot and bought many things
Except for those usual treats...

They had longed for choc-ices all of the day
So they cried, and were very upset.
Mummy was sorry ~ and said to them both:
'Wipe tears from your eyes, and don't fret'.

She handed to Jenny a crisp five pound note
Jenny grasped it, with cries of delight.
But on her way to the shop, the wind did blow
And the five pounds quickly took flight.

It whirled round and round ~ up to the sky
And worst of all, down came the rain.
Luckily a passer-by offered his help and
The five pounds was theirs once again.

Jenny kissed Danny, and they ran to the shop
Bought Mummy a box of Milk Tray...devouring
The sweets, they gave mummy the change
And the secret is well kept ~ to this day.