A Ballad Of My Sad, Sad Life

• Georgina Lawson, Grade 4
• Poetry
• 2016

Foot! Foot! Foot alert
Makes me feel oh so hurt
Makes me think of my Mama
Makes me think of my Papa
My brothers
My sisters
I had quite a few
The very ones I never knew
Waiting, waiting to grow up
Instead of daring to bite the pup
Humans screaming, “Ants are there!”
While they are washing their hair
Building up our family nest
Even I think ants are pests
Feet are small and feet are big
Just sometimes we give a nig.