Melontown Gets a New Mayor
by Sarah Durand
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Melontown Gets a New Mayor
Copyright © 2009 by Sarah Durand
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Melontown Gets a New Mayor
Over the Grape-a-may Hill,
in the Kiwanese Sea,
lies an island of melon farmers
who are happy and free.
The melon farmers' home
is known as Melontown--
a name that quite suits them
for their melons abound.
Those who live there are peaceful.
They're called Melonettes.
Why are they called that?
I bet you can guess!
They care for each other;
big, tall, short, and small;
with kindness and justice,
and of
course, fun for all.
What made their town great,
in case you haven’t heard,
was that for the Melontown Mayor,
freedom was more than a word.
In themselves, not the Mayor,
Melonettes should believe.
So he gave them the freedom
to succeed and achieve.
One day the Melontown Mayor
announced he'd retire,
and they'd hold an election
for a new
Mayor to hire.
Because the Mayor made laws
--Melontown's dos and don'ts--
it was an important decision,
and each
had a vote.
Once all Melonettes voted
and every opinion was voiced,
Francis Hugo Monroe
was announced as their choice.
Mayor Monroe got to work,
"I want everyone to hear
my plans for our future,
and I want to be clear."
"I promised if elected
all your needs would be met.
But, some things need to change;
some new rules should be set."
"Melonettes should be equal;
we should all be the same;
not one better than another;
with more fortune or fame."
"Some of you have more melons
and this just has to stop!
It's not fair if you're working
to have a big crop!"
It was starting out small,
as many things do,
but one or two laws
turned into a few.
They agreed to add laws,
and were willing to take
100 brand new rules
for “equality's” sake!
Francis Hugo Monroe
just loved passing laws,
no matter how silly,
no matter how flawed.