The Twisted Tongue by Jack Dickens THIRD P LACE This story is strange, But this story is true. This story all started When I sang a tune. The silly song, The strange old tune Twisted my tongue And tangled it, too! I couldn’t speak! It wouldn’t move! Curse that silly, Dumb old tune! I’d just have to hide My tongue all day long! To show it would be An embarrassing thought. So I held the tongue in! It filled up my mouth! I couldn’t talk Or scream or shout! My teacher asked, “Are you okay?” I shook my head yes And she went away. Oh, how it hurt! It was starting to strangle! I just HAD to get This darn tongue untangled!
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