This is the tale of Redheaded Ben,
The wisest of kids in kindergarten.
Ben planned ahead and always looked toward,
The future rewards from working so hard.
The floor was a mess, with blocks around class,
“Who'll put these away?” Ben quietly asked.
“Not I,” said Jen.
“Not I,” said Glen.
“Not I,” said Sven.
“Then I will,” said Ben.
So, he gathered the blocks into one pile.
“Who will organize these?” he asked with a smile.
“Not I,” said Jen.
“Not I,” said Glen.
“Not I,” said Sven.
“Then I will,” said Ben.
He sorted the colors into stacks that were pretty.
Then asked of his classmates, “Who will build us a city?”
“Not I,” said Jen.
“Not I,” said Glen.
“Not I,” said Sven.
“Then I will,” said Ben.
Then he built a block tower and a giant block town,
And said to his class, “Who will knock this all down?”
“I will!” said Jen.
“I will!” said Glen.
“I will!” said Sven.
“Nope. I will!” said Ben.
The destruction was epic. Blocks flew everywhere,
Some splashed in the fish tank. One in a girls’ hair.
Ben did all the work, so he got to have fun.
While his lazy classmates watched and had none.
