Show and Tell
by Kim Wedler
“It’s 8.30
already!” exclaimed our young Belle,
“Last Friday in month, it’s
class show and tell.”
She skipped to the kitchen and then her
heart sank,
Goldie the fish was not in his tank.
Belle looked at her mother, “I have
something to say”.
“Last night our Goldie, she did pass
away”.
This cannot be true, what to do? Goodness
sake!
“I need to bring something to show,
what else can I take?”
Mother looked round. Belle started to cry.
“Don’t unsettle yourself, here,
take gran’s apple pie”.
“Gran’s apple pie!” she
started to fret.
All other children will be taking their
pet!
I have to go now, or I will be late.
She picked up the pie on Mam’s
special plate.
Then after school dinner, “Show and
Tell time!” said Miss.
They sat on the floor and put names on
the list.
Scott was up first, gave his rabbit a hug.
Belle looked down at the floor, next to
Lucy and bug.
Tracey leapt up with Minty her anxious
large turtle.
Colin went next with Sammy the gerbil.
Anthony with snake, a pet really so cool.
Belle tried to not cry; she’d look
like a fool.
Then something happened, that Belle won’t
forget.
Clive the snake, ate up poor Colin’s
pet.
The children all wailed and cried many
tears!
The teacher looked anxious; it confirmed
her worst fears.
Belle had an idea “I have a plan!”
I’ve bought a pie made by my gran.
The children stopped crying; the pie
sounded nice.
They sat in a circle and all had a slice.
Then suddenly a burp from that snake
called Clive.
Sammy gerbil flung out, still intact and
alive!
Then the bell rang for home time, Belle
was off, like a rocket.
Heading back home, Plate in bag, hand in
pocket.
Mam answered the door. “How was show
and tell?”
Fantastic she said, and the pie went down
well!! |
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