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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