Why me?

I’m scared of the shouting

My Gran is upset

A stranger is here

And calls me “Her pet”

She tells me “Get ready”

“you’re coming with me.”

I’ve always been happy

With just Gran and me.

So why should this woman,

A face I don’t know

Take me from my Granny

And tell me to go?

She says she’s my Mummy

And that may be so

But where has she been

And where will we go?

No one has asked me

Like my Gran seems to do.

Its just - do this and do that

And get moving now you.

I cling to my Granny and say

“Please can’t I stay?”

My Mummy says “No dear

We’re going away.”

PLEASE stop this and listen

I’m a person, though small

I don’t what this to happen,

No way at all!

Can’t you ask me what I want,

It’s my life you know.

If you really love me

Then let your love show -

By doing what I want

Not hurting my Gran

Just leave me here happy

To grow to a man.

 © R. McM  7/11/2005