6 The Porcupine

The Porcupine Each Saturday I shout "Hooray!" For that's my pocket-money day, (Although it's clearly understood I only get it when I'm good.) This week my parents had been told That I had been as good as gold, So after breakfast 50p My generous father gave to me. Like lightning down the road I ran Until I reached the sweet-shop man,

And bought the chocolates of my dreams, A great big bag of raspberry creams. There is a secret place I know Where I quite often like to go, Beyond the wood, behind some rocks, A super place for guzzling chocs. When I arrived, I quickly found

A comfy-looking little mound, Quite clean and round and earthy-brown Just right, I thought, for sitting down. Here I will sit all morning long And eat until my chocs are gone. I sat. I screamed. I jumped a foot! Would you believe that I had put That tender little rump of mine Upon a giant porcupine!

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My backside seemed to catch on fire! A hundred red-hot bits of wire A hundred prickles sticking in And puncturing my precious skin! I ran for home. I shouted, "Mum! "Behold the prickles in my bum!" My mum, who always keeps her head, Bent down to look and then she said, "I personally am not about "To try to pull those prickles out.

"I think a job like this requires "The services of Mr Myers." I shouted, "Not the dentist! No! "Oh mum, why don't you have a go?" I begged her twice, I begged her thrice, But grown-ups never take advice. She said, "A dentist's very strong. "He pulls things out the whole day long." She drove me quickly into town, And then they turned me upside down Upon the awful dentist's chair, While two strong nurses held me there.