My Computer

7s closed.
Go wash your face. Go blow your nose."


Soon Big Sister comes along
While I’m listening to kitty’s song.
She says, "You’ve sat here long enough
Hearing train engines huff and puff.


You’ve seen rain clouds form in the sky.
You’ve made cute duckies laugh and cry.
So get up now! Go take a break!!
My homework paper cannot wait!!!"


I say, "Just a moment please...
I must capture the doggies fleas.
Then put them in the flea trap box
So I can win a cat named Sox."


She shouts at me.
She screams, "MOMMY!!"
Still I keep striking keyboard keys.
I move the mouse across the pad;
As my big sister calls for, "DAD!!"


Then Mommy walks into the room;
Says, "Sister hush. Gir-r-rl, what’s your rush?
Our little baby’s learning dear,
Computer lingo at four years.


You should be proud.
You should be pleased.
She operates PC with ease.
Oh, give her just a minute more.
To gather fleas and close the door."


Soon Daddy comes in and I say,
"Look, Daddy, look
My pony’s gray.
But I can give him polka dots,
Or stripes or checks or make him neigh.


I think I’ll make him beautiful
For teaching me to read galore.
Virtual games are fun to play
And you learn things along the way."


Somehow I manage to survive
For ten more minutes not just five.
Although I’m just a little girl
My computer is my world.