BEGINNING AGAIN

by Ann Mortifee

 

 

I woke up this morning

And fell out of bed

There were clouds on the ceiling

And clouds in my head

There were clouds on the carpet

And clouds on the stair

And when I looked in the mirror

There were clouds in my hair

 

So I crawled back under the covers

And I said to myself, said I

"Self", I said "By the time we count ten

We had better begin this day again"

That's what I said, said I

 

So I counted one

And I scratched my nose

I counted two

And I twiddled my toes

Then I.counted three

I rolled out of bed

I counted four

And I stood on my head

By the time I got to five

I was definitely feeling alive

And as I was saying six

I found myself doing tricks

As seven went by

I leapt up at the sky

Because I just couldn't wait

To holler out eight

And was feeling so fine

By the time I reached nine

That I can't tell you when

I finally said ten

Because the day had begun

And out came the sun

 

 

copyright Ann Mortifee 1998

 

 

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