Cool!
by Elizabeth Challinor
What does it take
I asked him once
To be cool?
I sat on the sofa waiting
How far
Does a mum
Fall
From the mark?
I hardly waited at all
Just being yourself
He said dismissively
Suddenly my self-help books
Fell
Off the shelf
A poltergeist!
He said
That's nice
And sat back
And carried on stroking the cat
Don't call him that!
Sorry!
Jojo Joey Jay!
For you, Luis!