The Mystery of Humpty Dumpty

(Josie Sayz: More archiving. This poem just came to me randomly one day. I had it published in a poetry anthology years ago.)

This is the mystery of Humpty Dumpty!

Was he pushed?

You decide…

Jack and Jill went up the hill

to fetch a pail of water.

Jack fell down and broke his crown

and Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home he trot

as fast as he could caper.

He went to bed to mend his head

with vinegar and brown paper.

Up Jill got to see Humpty she trot,

Dot, dot, dot...

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall,

all of a sudden, he had a great fall.

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men,

couldn't put Humpty together again.

From Humpty to home Jill did trot,

and explained her story to Jack – a lot.

With vinegar and brown paper Jack ran,

past all the streets and The Muffin Man.

For Humpty Dumpty Jack did see,

was all in pieces and misery.

After a while Humpty was well,

for Jack had helped and saved him – swell!

Now Jack was left to punish Jill

for making Humpty Dumpty ill.

Humpty Dumpty was pushed…

or was he…?

- Josie -