The Boy who Wouldn’t

Again and again his mother asked him to dress, She was with her Boy, at an impasse. As he continued to play,his game of chess, Ignoring […]

From the moment he woke, to the moment he slept The scowl on his face, was deeply etched. He frowned at the sun shining down, His […]

The Boy loved his suit of clothes, Wore them all the time he insistently chose. His mother washed them overnight So they were ready in the […]

The Boy was afraid of climbing hills, His searing scream, nearing one, was shrill His mother avoided lifts, slopes and banks; Was rewarded from him, with […]

The Boy again, refuses to clean his teeth Hiding toothbrush and paste underneath Him, as he lay in his bed, as though made of led. He […]

The Boy just wouldn’t get out of bed, His Mother was angry, then tried bribing him instead. The longer he lay, the more upset she became. […]

The Boy was very impolite Accepted gifts from others, with delight. Yet refused to say a sincere thank you, So the gifts dwindled to only a […]

The Boy was urged by his friends, to be bad. Instead his face grew very sad, His heart told him, he mustn’t go down their path, […]

Every night, he wouldn’t do his his homework. To his mother he said, he was too tired or sick; She should have used a carrot and […]

He first mixed cherry yogurt, with chocolate sauce, He ate several bowls for breakfast, then at lunch- time paused. The Boy then refused, his mother’s fish […]

Despite his mother’s constant tips Of how to stop pulling, at his lips, He carried, on playing with his lips. Ignoring his mother, who got into […]

From a very early age, The Boy began to run, He competed in every marathon, under the sun. One day, he said to his father,he wanted […]

“Too many days you have sat on that chair Your behaviour has made me pull out my hair. Now get up those stairs, ( his mother […]

He whistled, lifting his body and bending his hips. Through his teeth his fingers his puckered up lips. Deafening all, who came into view And those […]

The first song he sang, was sweet and clear. He sang it only for his mother’s ear. He then sang at school, with many others; In […]

The pirate ship looked so forlorn Without its flags, flying tall. The Boy had searched in vain. He cried at his loss, to his shame. His […]

The Boy ran again, when seeing his mother with scissors. She came upon him, ignoring his shivers. Grabbing his foot, to look at the fissures, Caused […]

The Boy loved walking his dog Whatever the weather, rain or fog. He walked all day, for hours on end Driving his dog, around the bend. […]

His tongue stuck out , always at the ready, To lick anything he sees, even me. His mouth is full, of the dogs black fur; Yet […]

Nobody could understand, why the boy, all day whinged, His mother was worried, he’d become unhinged. Perhaps he was tired, or in pain, or ill; She […]