A Double Helper

• Tracey Qiu, Grade 1
• Poetry
• 2022

1+1=2, look for a clue
2+2=4, look out! A claw!
3+3=6, look at those cute chicks
4+4=8, hurry up and don’t be late!
5+5=10, chickens in a pen
6+6=12, elves paint shelves
7+7=14, make the window’s clean
8+8=16, that’s the movie I’ve seen!
9+9=18, I’ve grown a bean!
10+10=20, we must do plenty!
11+11=22, I’m stuck in glue!
12+12=24, there’s an ice cream store!
13+13=26, crackers in a mix
14+14=28, it’s too early, let’s wait!
15+15=30, don’t get me dirty!
16+16=32, it’s too good to be true!