The same old mum

Yesterday, my parents returned from their trip to New Zealand and brought back a treasure trove of kiwi books for the boys, including this delightful volume: 100 New Zealand Poems for Children.

The second poem was so adorable that I am sharing it today:

The same old mum

When Mum comes home from work,
the first thing she says is
'Put on the coffee, love,
I'll just go and change into something else.'

I put on the coffee and wait.
Will she change into a camel?
or a smiley green dragon?
or a chest of drawers?
or a triple-headed alien?
or maybe a super-mum
who cries 'Gazoo! Gazam!'

No, she always comes back the same old mum.
All she ever changes into
are her old home clothes.

-- Pauline Cartwright (fabulous illustration by David Elliot).