DJack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack forgot to check if the ice was thick. Emma was still, Emma was late, Emma’s brother is now part of the lake. Time has passed, Time has gone, Time brought Jack back wrong. He was solemn, He was brave, He left his coat on Emma’s grave. Emma was sad, Emma was scared, But she knew inside that Jack really cared. Jack was lost, Jack had forgot, That he had a story before the plot. Jack had wondered, Jack had fought, Jack had remembered what he had forgot. I hope you dream. I hope you wonder. I hope you have fun because this is done. Keep believing everyone. Jack be fearless, Jack be bold, Jack drowned when he was 17 years old. William Joyce
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In this poem, author by the name of Emma is talking about a young boy who was swimming in a lake. The boy went out to play and did not realize that the ice was thin and he ended up drowning. He was a very busy boy and his mother always worried that he would not get home. He was a very bright boy and got straight A's.

When he drowned, he had to go to heaven because he did not believe in God. As you read this poem, you can see by the lines how busy he was. You can also see how his mother worried about him all the time.

In the beginning, Emma talks about how Jack forgot something important and how she is going to tell him what it is. This shows that she knew her son very well and knew what kind of person he was. After she tells him what it was, she says that time has passed which shows that time has changed since then.

Source: Jack Frost

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