Bossy E

Bossy E is really sly,

And he makes the vowels cry.

When Bossy E walks in the game,

The vowels shiver and say their name.

HAT went out to play and dance,

And Bossy E saw his chance.

He ran and sat beside T,

Making A want to flee.

Bossy E didn’t make a sound,

His voice just wasn’t to be found!

“Go away,” said HAT, “out the gate,

Your bossiness we really HATE!”

So Bossy E walked right out,

And found PET running about.

Again he went and sat by T,

And looked around at letter E.

Bossy E didn’t make a sound,

His voice just wasn’t to be found!

“Go away,” said PET, “find your own seat,

We hate it when you call us PETE!”

So Bossy E went to the gym,

And there he found poor little TIM.

He skipped and sat next to M,

“Now, oh, now, I won’t leave them!”

Bossy E didn’t make a sound,

His voice just wasn’t to be found!

“Go away,” said TIM, “this is a crime,

Your bossiness really wastes our TIME!”

So Bossy E went to the top,

And there he saw happy HOP.

Next to P he went and stood,

As quietly as he possibly could.

  

Bossy E didn’t make a sound,

His voice just wasn’t to be found!

“Go away,” said HOP, “run down the slope,

We just want to smile and HOPE!”

“Who is next? Whom should I bug?”

And then he saw tiny HUG.

He crawled up to letter G,

“I’ll get my hug, just you see!”

Bossy E didn’t make a sound,

His voice just wasn’t to be found!

“Go away,” said HUG, “you silly stooge,

You won’t get a hug- tiny or HUGE!”

Sad and tired, he walked away,

“What did I do? What did I say?

Silently I stand around,

And the vowels shout their lonnnnggg sound.”

Copyright: Ritu Lamba