A Christmas Poem I Wrote in Second Grade

Yes, I still have it memorized!

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There are things from childhood you never forget. In second grade, I wrote a silly poem called “I Was Ill On Christmas.” It was about a child who got sick with the flu on Christmas Day. It had a surprise ending I was so proud of I couldn’t wait to read it in front of the class! (And I usually hated reading in front of the class!) My classmates loved it, and I have remembered the poem since. It was one of my crowning achievements in elementary school, and I thought I would share it with you all today.

I hope you enjoy it. Or get a chuckle out of it!

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I Was Ill on Christmas

I was ill on Christmas
I had to stay in bed
With the headache I had in my head

Oh my aching knees
I’m beginning to wheeze
Not this kind of thing
I’m starting to sneeze

As you can tell,
This is something I don’t like
No friends could come over
Not Fred or Mike