Fizzy

there's the little girl fizzy in pink
it's dotted swiss I think, her dress
pink dotted swiss

and she looks fizzy
and we think it's the pink that's the fizziness
the fizz of the little miss in the story book

and we want a dress exactly like it
only of course in a larger size
and tied with a lime satin sash

fizzy slippers to match
and then we'll dance until we're dizzy
stop making yourselves dizzy

says Grandmother
and then we fall down in a heap
just laughing

and go sit on the pink divan with her
and watch the fizzing T.V.
until it's time for supper.

mary angela douglas 17 december 2015