Poem and Illustration
Why Had No One Mentioned Mum’s Twin?
A poem of miss taken identity
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3 min readSep 27, 2024
Hello Auntie!
Why did you call me auntie, Pumpkin?
Because you’re Mummy’s twin sister — You’re Auntie Daisy!
Silly Goose! You know I don’t have a sister, two brothers, yes, but no sisters. Now stop teasing Mummy.
You’re the one who’s teasing, Auntie Daisy
Now stop it! That’s not funny. Mummy doesn’t like this game.
Oh Auntie Daisy,
You’re being lazy
Your mind is hazy
That’s what all the villagers say
I’m not your auntie, I’m your Mummy!
Oh Lazy Daisy!
You’re so funny
Aren’t you tired?
You’ve worked so hard
Digging turnips in the yard
All those turnips!
Roots buried deep!
White as bones
Piled in a heap
And there you are
Needing to sleep
But look, there’s so much dirt to sweep
