I tripped on my foot; it was a bad thing to do.
If I had tripped on your foot, I might’ve fallen on you.

I fell down.
I fell down.     
I fell down.
I fell down.     

The fall to the floor was a crash: a very painful one.
It earned me an enormous gash. I tell you it wasn’t fun.

I fell down.
I fell down.    
I fell down.
I fell down.     

I fell really hard; I fell in the yard,
I fell under spells that were cast by the stars.
At least that’s what the Gypsy said, but she has a cast on her head,
So I wouldn’t take a fortune that was dealt by her cards.

People fall down all the time; people fall down every day.
Even if the world cleaned up all its slime, you'd still hear people say:

I fell down.
I fell down.    
I fell down.
I fell down.

© Christopher White 2003