There's a girl at our kindergarten,
Her name is Vicky, we call her a chatterbox
And a greedy one, for she won't share
Even a cookie cracker, anywhere.
She never shares with anyone at all,
And tells fibs constantly, what a fall!
When her birthday comes around,
She glares at us and frowns, as if she's judging.
If she hands out candies to everyone,
They turn out to be empty wrappers, every one!
“What a miser, friends!
That's what Sam, Zoe, and I will say, in the end.
We won't play with her anymore,
We won't invite her to our door,
We won't offer her a candy treat,
We won't be friends with this greedy sweet!
Vicky comes back to kindergarten,
“Hi” Danny won't say to her in the morning,
Mark won't share a candy with her,
What happened here? She can't make sense of it.
She walks up to Zoe, who stays silent,
Katie looks at her with hurt and resentment.
Vicky sits alone all day,
Wondering: “What did I do wrong?”
That evening she runs to Mom,
Then rushes to Dad with a question:
“What happened at kindergarten today?
I thought it was funny and fun, I say!
When I handed out the wrappers,
Even though I'd promised candies to share.
Such a joke is simply the best,
Because I'm such a clever one, you must confess!
Now everyone walks right past me.
Even Mila steers clear of me, you see.
I don't know what the reason could be,
I'm a good friend, a true champ, can't you see!”
Dad frowns and furrows his brow,
Mom's gaze is like a stormy sea now:
“Aren't you ashamed, sweetheart,
Of what you just said to us?
You say they're friends,
But you're the greedy one, my dear!
You've quarreled with everyone,
And what are you left with, dear?
Nobody wants to play with you anymore...”
Their daughter bursts into loud tears.
“I understand now,” she says,
She no longer blames her friends,
She hurt them herself, all on her own,
And the blame is hers alone.
There's a little girl at our kindergarten,
Her dear friend is sweet Vicky,
Who won't lie or betray,
Always, always shares her candy.
“She's changed for the better, friends!”
That's what Sam, Zoe, and I will say.
