I sat up in bedWith a cold in my headAnd stinging in fingers and toes I’d been asleep for a weekFeeling sick – couldn’t speakAnd constantly blowing my nose My breath was a bit offAnd I had a bad coughAnd I struggled to shower and eat I’d been at a loss – I could not […]
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The Fair
We wanted to dance in the woods that day We wanted to dance in the woods and run, gambol and play But the dance came to me in the way of the Fair so we danced in the sun and we danced in the air Up, up it went – in the heat of the […]
Joey
Oh, the cloud it turned to dark and the sun had lost its spark and the teardrops, they were falling from the sky Joey felt a droplet fall into his hand – then another fell like sand and the Earth, so short of friends, began to cry The grass had turned to mud […]
The Mostest
Winter – Soon it will be coming Chilly days will be a-strumming And our cold will be in more than just the nose So we better make the mostest Of the time we have to boastest And the sun it will delight before it goes We can take our kite to travel Let […]
The Party
Holly and Polly and Molly were jolly They were going to a party to play But Molly told Polly that Holly had told her The party was on the wrong day But it’s tomorrow; said Polly to Molly when Holly Had told them the party’s today. Holly’s dressed for the party; said […]
Green
What’s so great about the colour green It’s the bestest colour I’ve ever seen No matter where, you see it bloom It’s shared with me and shared with you For green is up and green is down Green is grass and green is light Green is here and green is there Green is dark […]
The Wind
The Wind was taking a break today Unlike the gust it blew in when it came out to playBut that was then – a long time away – Today it lay quiet with nothing to say What’s up; I asked – the Wind didn’t replyI pushed and I prodded, I tried and I triedBut the […]