Johnny Learns to Rhyme the Letter "A"

"This A is for the Apple
I work upon today,
It was not free
from just one tree,
but clear is its display.

"This A is for the many
appartunities I have,
I load my app
and that's a wrap,
It's simple work to save."

"Your work is very interesting,
I must say to you now,
"But when we rhyme there's just one thing,
the truth of words somehow..."

"This A is for the apparating
system that's inside
I know that's true
for when I'm through
the apps with me abide."

"Dear Johnny, I would never want
to hurt your feelings here,
"But rhymes like these do always taunt
my sense of right, that's clear."

"This A is for the apples
upon your plate I spill
I feel so great
because of late
my work doth give you thrill!"

"O, Johnny, you are smart as little
Alec, I must say,
"But when I grade your work I'll whittle
down from letter A."

"No need, Dear Teacher, I was joking
all within good fun,
"My rhymes were humor I was poking,
now the vict'ry's won!"

"This I'll believe, when I do see
good work upon your sheet,
"For joyful then my heart will be,
when standards you do meet."

"This A is for the apple that
has grown upon my tree,
a gift today
right on display
your desk to you from me."

by Jay O'Toole
on August 9, 2016