The Children were playing <br />On a hot summers day <br />In a field near the river <br />Among sweet smelling hay <br /> <br />They shreiked and they laughed <br />And had so much fun <br />Then got tired and thirsty <br />Beneath the hot sun <br /> <br />Race you home, shouted David <br />Will meet you by the den <br />He was always the leader <br />What a great age to be ten <br /> <br />His sister Jemima <br />Had just turned eight <br />And Tommy was five <br />And their very best mate <br /> <br />They ran through the meadows <br />And their laughter rang out <br />Not one of them noticed <br />Tommy wasn't about <br /> <br />He'd gone down to the river <br />Co's he couldn't run fast <br />When the three were racing <br />He'd always come last <br /> <br />So he took of his shoes <br />And he took of his socks <br />Then splashed in the water <br />And climbed on some rocks <br /> <br />But the rocks were slippery <br />And tommy cried out <br />But nobody heard him <br />There was no-one about <br /> <br />He fell in the river <br />His chances were slim <br />He'd been trying to learn <br />But couldn't yet swim <br /> <br />He went under and thought <br />He was going to die <br />And a silent prayer rose <br />From the deep like a cry <br /> <br />Please lord this is Tommy <br />And I'm only five <br />Please send me an Angel <br />To keep me alive <br /> <br />There was a flurry of wings <br />And a very bright light <br />And a hand reached out <br />And pulled Tommy in sight <br /> <br />Layed him down on the bank <br />So gentle and kind <br />He was cold-he was wet <br />But he sure didn't mind <br /> <br />His prayer had been answered <br />He was still alive <br />Oh thankyou my Angel <br />Love Tommy-aged five<br /><br />duncan wyllie<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tommy-by-gina-maria-ann-lux-or-mum-for-short/
