March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go Up

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 […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Clean His Teeth

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 […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Get Out of Bed

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. […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Say Thank You

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 […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Be Bad

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, […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t do His Home work

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 […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Food Experiments

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 […]
March 18, 2019

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Stop Pulling at His Lip

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 […]