Whumplethump Goes Missing (Part 3 )
I went inside to find my Mum
To ask her if I could,
Set up my tent upon the lawn
If I was really good.
"Is your bedroom tidy?"
She smiled at me and said,
I raced upstairs, got all the mess
Pushed underneath the bed.
I called downstairs "come up and look"
Then sped back to my room,
I opened up the window
And stood there with the broom.
She looked at me with feigned surprise
Then raised her right eyebrow,
"You've really made it tidy"
"I wish that I knew how!"
"Oh can I Mum, oh can I please?"
"It's only for tonight",
"I'll even take Jake with me"
"If you think that that's alright".
I cocked my head and gave her
A really 'special' look,
If I wanted something
That was usually all it took.
"Okay, alright, I guess you can"
"As long as you take Jake"
"You'll need your torch and sleeping-bag"
"I'll organize the cake".
"Oh, thankyou, Mum, oh, thankyou lots"
"I really will be good,"
"And if you ever want me to, I'll chop the firewood."
I didn't mention washing-up
Or drying up, as well,
I've learned through long experience
Those kitchen chores are hell!
But chopping logs or mowing grass
Is seen as quite grown up,
And it avoids the telling-off
You get for dropping cups!
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Owain Glyn To be continued.
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