The Grape That Tried to Escape

As Patty sat eating her lunch, She got down to the very last munch There was just one more thing to eat, A cold grape she had saved for a treat From Professor Kidsbrary As her hand went to grab the grape, Off the plate it rolled now to escape! Patty watched her grape start to soar, From the plate, through the air, to the floor “My grape!” she now loudly screeched,

As it bounced by her just out of reach But the grape did just as it pleased, As she crawled after it on both knees!

“I can’t catch this grape by myself.” Patty thought… I need to get help!

Her mom in the kitchen was cooking, But knelt to help Patty start looking

If you saw them you would laugh at the sight, As they turned first to the left, then the right

Though her mom crawled fast to help Patty, She needed more help—like her Daddy!

When she yelled, he entered the room, “I’ll sweep up that grape with this broom!”

Trying to catch it, he let out a groan, “Why this grape has a mind of its own!”

“I know what I’ll do.” Patty then said, “I’ll wake grandma who’s sleeping in bed”

Soon four people were searching the floor,

Till they heard a knock at the front door

Patty’s friends came to get her to play, But hearing what happened decided to stay

Now nine people were searching the floor, Until someone came making it more!

The mailman now stood in the hall, As he watched them all chase one small ball

Now ten people were searching the ground, Though that clever grape was not to be found!

As the hours passed Patty grew sad, Her once sweet grape had probably turned bad

Patty started to give up with a sigh… When twenty neighbors appeared... “We’ll try!”

“We heard about your problem and agree, Just how smart could one little grape be?”

Now there were thirty people crawling around, That’s sixty knees… all touching the ground!

Getting dark, the sun now had set, Looking everywhere…still no grape yet!

Tired, Patty walked out of the room, When she spied the grape by the broom!

Snatching it she now said with a grin, “Grape, you played a great game… but I win!”