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Book 6 Page 36

Kid’s persistence

 

Mum’s finally decided to buy me a Nintendo.

I don’t know what suddenly changed her mind,

Cause I’ve been picking her brains for six months saying;

Hey Mum! Can I have a Nintendo?

Can I have a Nintendo?

Can I have a Nintendo?

 

 

I think I’ve stumbled on a brain washing technique,

a technique that’s worth a million dollars.

All you have to do is just be persistent

and holler and holler and holler and holler.

 

“Hey Mum!

can I have a Nintendo ?

can I?

can I?”

 

“Can I have a Nintendo?”

“Mum, can I have a Nintendo.

Please mum!

please mum!

Can I,

can I?”

 

“Oh why not?!”

“The other kids have got one!”

Can I have a Nintendo ?

can I?

can I,

can I?”

 

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au   10/10/99 dominicj7@poetry.net.au