Let's Not Tidy Up Today

Let's not tidy up today,
Tidying is such a bore,
Why put all the toys away?
I want to play some more!

I'll play boating at the sink,
Pour water from bottles to jars,
Then tip all my trains out,
And race them with with the cars!

I'm going to build a tower,
The bricks will pile up high,
Make twenty aeroplanes,
And launch them into the sky!

I'm going to fill water balloons,
Drop them from the ledge,
Take out the play scissors,
And snip flowers from the hedge!

I'll play with the backyard hose,
Water our pet dog,
Make a huge mud puddle,
And throw in a big log!

I'm going to dig in the sand box,
With my bucket and spade,
Make a little fish pond,
And fill it with lemonade!

I'll take every book off the shelf,
Cover the front room floor,
And when we've read them all,
We'll scour the house for more!

Mom don't worry about the mess,
A night fairy cleans for me,
While we both sleep and dream,
She tidy's up for FREE!

by Angela

Picture by Hazel, age 9