Sleeping baby, comatose dad
Lola is lonely, woebegone, sad
Dad promised time to play
Silly old baby! Go away!
Now Lola has a tiny baby sister
She'd run away, they won't miss her!
Mum and dad are too tired, too busy
Two year old Lola is in a tizzy
A baby sister was supposed to be fun
But Lola thinks Ruby is kinda dumb
She cries and fusses, makes things smelly
Can't she go back in mommy's belly?
Lola ponders this with a pout
She isn't sure how the baby got out!
She tries to be nice, give Ruby her toys
But Mum says SHHH! Don't make noise!
She even sleeps in a big girl's bed
And Ruby has the cot instead
They could easily give Ruby away
An lady wanted her just yesterday!
She popped in from down the street
To coo at Ruby and say she's sweet
Yes! That's what she'd do!
Lola toddled off to number 22
Even on tiptoes she can't reach the bell
So she raps on the door, lets out a yell
Hey! She shouts, with a rat-a-tat-tat
But the only response is a fabulous cat
He must be the only creature at home
He's slinking around the garden alone
He slides up to Lola, lets out a purr
She squats to stroke his silky fur
Kitty cat curls up for a nap
Lola hugs him on her lap
Soon they are asleep in the sun
Lola's suddenly too drowsy for fun
She wakes up, magically in her bed!
Dad and Mum were filled with dread
Don't ever do that again! They implore
It's BOTH you and Ruby we adore!
They let her have chicken nuggets for dinner
Lola is happy, she feels like a winner
She'll learn to love her little sister
She peeks in the cot to sloppily kiss her.
Simply amazing how you managed to convey the jealousy of a little big sister.... Loved how this prompt triggered your thought process.
ReplyDeleteThank you. It was fun to write.
DeleteBeautiful. As a mother of two I could relate to everything you have written.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was reminded of when my second son was a newborn and his toddler brother suggested we should put him in the bin and the garbage truck would get him. LOL!
DeleteLovely little poem from a Toddlers point of view.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet poem from the perspective of a toddler.
ReplyDeleteSibling rivalry! I love how you brought this out, Vanessa.
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