Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Moonlit Candle Chant 079
“Ask, carry one, place, then rest.” The actual engine is notice → ask → carry one safe item → place → rest → choose. Lex notices and asks; Brandon identifies the dry low shelf; Lex carries and places the unlit battery candle.
Rhyme
Moonlit Candle Chant
Maple Hollow—whisper, see;
One unlit candle waited quietly.
Lex asked, “May I move this one?”
Brandon said, “Yes—one gentle turn.”
Garden shed—carry low;
Brandon showed where it should go.
Lex placed it on the shelf;
Then both let their hands rest still.
Listening stump—what shall we choose?
Say “All done,” or rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Candle-peep!”
Then let our helping hands rest deep.
Candle whispers in make-believe play
Sent tiny hushes through the gray.
Ask, carry one, place, then rest;
Small helping turns can feel their best.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two whisper taps, one ask-first pause, and one tiny choice.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Notice: point, use eye direction, gesture, or watch.
- Ask: say, sign, or gesture “May I move this one?”
- Carry low: mime carrying one light item near lap or waist height.
- Place: mime one slow placement, then relax hands.
- Choose: say “All done,” rest, or whisper “candle-peep.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. A trusted grown-up confirms that the object is an unlit battery candle; children do not handle flame, matches, hot wax, or unknown electrical items.