A Cautionary Tale
[A Parody of "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"]
By D., R., and R.


A is for Arnold who ate apple seeds
B is for Boris smothered in weeds

C is for Chloe who was wacked on the head
D is for Dana who ended up dead

E if for Edward, strangled by rope
F is for Francis who just couldn't cope

G is for Gussie who fell from the sky
H is for Henry who ate too much pie

I is for Indra who slept in the fridge
J is for Joseph who crashed on a bridge

K is for Kyle who got stuck in a tree
L is for Lyle who was stung by a bee

M is for Mary who crashed in a plane
N is for Nigel who was tripped by a chain

O is for Oscar who fell in a mine
P is for Piper who drank too much wine

Q is for Quinlin, addicted to coke
R is for Ralph who ended up broke.

S is for Sam who walked off the plank
T is for Timmy whose pirate ship sank

U is for Umber who sat on a tack
V is for Vincent who never came back

W is for Will who fell off a ladder
X is for Xavier who was made of dark matter

Y is for You, get ready to die.
Z is for Zed who thinks this is okay.


Authors' Note: We hope you don't have any of the names in this tale. If you do, we feel sorry for you!