The Painting Lesson
by Trevor Harvey
"What's T H A T dear?“
asked the new teacher.
"It's Mummy," I replied.
"But mums aren't green and orange!
You really haven't T R I E D.
You don't just paint in S P L O D G E S
-- You're old enough to know
You need to T H I N K before you work...
Now-- have another go."
She helped me draw two arms and legs,
A face with sickly smile,
A rounded body, dark brown hair,
A hat -- and, in a while,
She stood back (with her face bright pink):
"That's S O much better -- don't you think?"
But she turned white
At ten to three
When an orange -- green blob
Collected me.
"Hi, Mum!"
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