CELIA'S POEMS

No 245       November 17

Last night I saw my great granddaughter,

She put pen and paper in my hand,

She said can we write my Christmas list,

This joy I had not planned.

She said “I’d like a tiara”,

And of course a princess dress I’ll need,

I also need a computer,

If at school I must succeed.

I’d also like you to get me,

A guitar, I’d love to play,

I said who do you think will pay for these,

I don’t work and get no pay.

She said I’ve got a fiver,

I’ll give it to you,

Because I haven’t finished yet,

There’s still another few.

Her granddad said “I got an apple and an orange”

I don’t think that sunk in,

I just looked at her mother,

And said where do we begin.