Later on that day
Young Sam the Onion Man
His donkey Mary-Lou
Took a shine to pretty Kate Barlow
And came to the rescue
Why do you need my help dear Kate
My work loads rather full
Could I come another day
Just come to my door and call
Rain is forecast for the week
My roof is very leaky
It’s imperative you visit soon
My children are quite peaky
So later on that autumn day
His tool-box at the ready
Sam climbed upon the school-house roof
Kate shouted “You go steady”
In return for Sam’s fine work
Spiced peaches were to follow
Kate gathered up her recent batch
There may be more tomorrow!
Kate thought about the other jobs
That needed expert care
Helpful Sam was just the man
She knew he would be there
To see fair Kate would make Sam’s day
His heart was all a flutter
His stomach was performing somersaults
He’d developed quite a stutter
The work was finished at the school
No jobs were left to do
No more Sam to visit Kate
But the school was good as new
Kate discovers her love for Sam
She meets him in the street
Not knowing that they have been seen
Sam kisses her on the cheek
When Kate arrived at work next day
She met an angry mob
The school was all lit up in flames
She felt like she could sob
But then she heard a rumour
“Sam will pay the price”
The mob is going to hang him
His life that will suffice
Kate must tell the Sheriff
She ran straight to his door
“Why are you going to hang Sam?”
He said “You broke the law!”
“Oh My!” Kate sighed “That is not fair
Just because he’s Negro
Can you stop this hanging?
Are you my friend of foe?”
“If you kiss me I will Help”
“NO you drunken man”
With that Kate hit him to the ground
And ran to meet her man
Sam was waiting in the boat
Mary-Lou left on the shore
Green Lake was their second home
And would be for ever more
Kate and Sam were soon stopped
By motor boat and all
Sam and Mary-Lou were shot
A tragedy for all
Three day had passed since Sam’s killing
Kate needs a sweet revenge
She killed the Sheriff and planted a kiss
That was her avenge
Her life of crime had just began
It spanned over twenty years
A meeting with yellow-spotted lizard
Was bound to bring a tear!
But Kate died laughing!
By Felicity Blandford
