Why Must the Rain Gods troll? (not your usual children's poem).

 By Saif Khan

Jackery Swickelson of four Montgomery Lane

Was quite hoping that morning for some unpredicted rain

He had dressed up for school but felt quite unprepared   

With an unfinished project due to the partner with whom he was paired

Apparently his partner Frederick Von Trapp

Had gone off and taken a six week nap

It was because of ol’ Frederick’s slumber

And of course, Jackery not having his number

That the project had errors which were easily spotted
and could not be finished in the time allotted

So Jackery wished upon every candle and every star

That the great rain gods of Banzhabar

Would grant him this favor and make the world wet

And Jackery would forever be in their debt

And just as he wished Jackery heard a loud clap

Followed by a bang, a woosh and a snap

He looked out his window into the morning sky

And what he saw amazed him, he couldn't believe his eyes

Darkest of clouds came creeping over the sun

‘Oh’! He thought, ‘so it has begun’!

Down came the rain pouring with force

He knew that the rain gods had to be the source

Smiling to himself, he sat down on his bed

“Seems impossible to walk to school now” he said

“I shall wait for it to stop, or slow down to a drizzle,

And then I can take an umbrella in the mizzle.” 

But the rain didn't stop, it kept on falling

He wondered now if the rain gods had been trolling

He watched the downpour spill over the gutters

And spray itself in, through the open shutters

Jackery then panicked Jackery then worried

Out of the door he hurried and scurried

Cars were sinking in the newly formed bay

People were paddling trying to get away

“Stop” he whispered, “the water’s flooding the street!

Children will be thrown out of class still in their seats”

The Gods didn't listen so he looked up to the sky

“Why won't you stop? I need to know why”?

  

The wind at that moment pushed in a big wave

Jackery whimpered, not knowing how else to behave

When one person came floating right up to his door

It was Frederick! Still sleeping, he let out a snore.