The Truth About Being A Spy

• Lucy Connor, Grade 5, Langwarrin Primary School
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Word Zone 2016' competition

When it comes to being a spy,
There is more to it than meets the eye.
A real spy isn’t like what is shown on TV,
They actually work more undercover you see.
Strength and knowledge are needed for sure,
And what would a spy do without gadgets galore?
Wit and teamwork are needed very much,
But self-disguise is the golden touch.
Meeting enemy agents happens every morning,
So they’d better be wide awake, not in bed yawning.
Dodging bullets and getting put on the run,
These are some of the things a spy does for fun.
If they start to think they have had enough,
If they start to think it is getting too tough,
And want to quit when the danger goes up a notch
Well too bad, because they’ll always be watched…