Mother Knows Best 

By Sis Unsworth 

Robin was so frightened and hoped it didn’t show,

His siblings were excited, but he didn’t want to go.

Their parents said “it won’t be long, before we all fly in the sky,”

but Robin had a fear of heights, and was sure that he would cry.

He really was so terrified, and hoped it wouldn’t show,

when the others were excited, and couldn’t wait to go.

He hoped he’d find the courage when it finally came around,

but the thought of being up real high, so far from the ground,

he confided to his mother, who wasn’t very kind,

she told him if he wouldn’t fly, he would be left behind

this so really frightened him, more than the fear of heights,

the thought of being home alone, kept him awake at nights.

When they awoke that morning, they knew it was the day,

Robin then prepared himself, he knew he must obey.

His mother pulled him close to her, and whispered in his ear,

“You will really love it child, so put away your fear.

I know, once I was just like you, when taking my first flight.

You will, like me, get used to it, and it will feel alright.”

So he got in front of her, and answered “Mum knows best,”

He was the first to flap his wings, and fly out of the nest.

 

Copyright Sis Unsworth