First without:
The cars upon the bridge go driving by
The cygnets take their first unguided swim
A headache tablet really is my need
and water from a glass to quench my thirst
Both and I sat hugging on a beach
The rain fell down but we did not get wet
I wish I’d done the washing up tonight
The plates aren’t clean and crumbs lay on the side
My chin is longer than my wish would be
My legs are short and noses is squat and fat.
And then with: (same prescribed subject matter)
The bridge is full of cars, all driving by
my window. Cygnets, daring, leave the nest.
My need is for a tablet that can ease
the pain inside my head. And water please.
We sat upon a beach, just you and I
as rain fell. But we kept each other dry.
The plates aren’t clean, the side has not been swept
of crumbs. The sink is full and pans not done.
My legs, too short. My nose, too fat. My chin
is long and far too prominent. For me.
NB. These were not supposed to be rhyming couplets, but somehow some of them just ended up that way!
