Introduction

The way it really happened

David and Goliath

In the book of Samuel,
David fought the giant,
using just a sling and stones,
a boy quite self-reliant.

In a stream along the way,
David found some rocks.
He selected five of them
and stuffed them in his socks.

He called the giant, called him names,
said things about his mother.
The giant got mad and shouted back.
They yelled at one another.

They both ran out onto the field,
ready for a fight.
David took his leather sling
and loaded it just right.

He could throw a rock real hard
with his trusty sling,
but how well he aimed with it,
now, that's another thing.

The first one left a nasty bump
on the giant's shin.
It went right through his woollen sock
and tore into his skin.

The next one hit him in the eye.
It really made him mad.
It left a swollen purple bruise.
It looked pretty bad.

The third one knocked a front tooth out.
The pain was just inhuman.
It helped create a model for
the first "Alfred E. Neuman."

The fourth one made him yell and whine.
Now that one was the worst.
It hit him where the sun don't shine!
He shouted and he cursed.

The fifth one hit him in the head,
just like the Good Book said.
That's the one we read about,
the one that killed him....dead.

Copyright; Albert Van Hoogmoed
Email: vanh6@aol.com