jack and jack and jack and...

(I published this piece, also, within the last few weeks in the forum "playing around".  but, also, i wrote it a few years ago.)

"Jack and Jill went up the hill--"
While Jack and Jim went 'round the rim
And brimmed their cups, and had their fill.

Jack and Jane at home, remained,
But Jack and John went on and on,
And conned 'lil Jane to a walk in the rain.

Jack and Joan were long gone, long gone,
By the time Jack and Jordan could look for them,
And failing, lay down, wailing and moaning.

Jack and June struck up a tune,
And Jack and Jud waltzed to a jukebox--THUD!
Jack and Janice sat and swooned.

Jack and Julie, acquainted quite newly,
Spoke to Jack and Jules, who laid out all the rules,
And said, cooly:

"Jack and Jesus would be grievous
If you went and played today--"  They played anyway,
And Jack and Jesus went to pieces.

And Jack, and Jack himself, went back,
"To the place from whence he came," sat back,
And changed his name.