IN THE EYES OF A CHILD

‘ Horton ‘ is a village Just this side of ‘ Staines ‘ It never snows in Horton It’s always wet, and rains ‘ Santa ‘ always finds us Hidden as we are He tries to use his Reindeer But sometimes comes by car Santa’s always wandering A Traveller just like me I have one of...

THE OTHER SIDE OF CHRISTMAS

The pavements glistened wet and cold The doorway dank and smelly No ‘Christmas’ cheer for this Man Can’t even watch the Telly Just another day like yesterday Shivering from the cold Frost sores on his cracked lips A ‘ Tramp ‘ so he’s been told Not for him the ‘ Office...

THE INNOCENT EGG BEATER

I’ve been called ‘ An egg beater ‘ A crime of which I’m free They want to lock me in the drawer And ‘ Throw away the key ‘ I’ve a friend who’ll vouch for me His name is ‘ Bertie Bowl ‘ Eggs meet him, shells unbroken I swear, they go in whole Humans cause the damage...

THE CLINICAL THERMOMETER

I have my ‘ ups and downs ‘ As all thermometers do The rise and fall of Mercury Through ‘ highs and lows ‘ like you I feel my pressure rising I’m at the ‘ end of my tether ‘ I don’t feel quite so good tonight In fact I’m ‘under the weather ‘ I’m kept inside a...

THE MISSING SOCK

Can anyone out there help me ? I’m alone and I could cry My Twin he has gone missing And ‘They’ve hung me out to dry ! ‘ I used to go ‘On-line’ a lot With a friend that I called ‘Peg ‘ The pups they used to play with me Whilst sitting up to beg The Hamster used to...