About Face
Posing for my picture, I watch you sketch my face,
trying to be still and keep a flawless smile in place.
Will you paint me beautiful, or exactly what you see?
I know I am not perfect, but I’m happy being me!
I’m not allowed to peek, yet, at your masterpiece,
But I’m getting quite impatient sitting on this wooden seat!
Trying not to jiggle, to wriggle or to move -
I’m not a natural model, but I’m getting in the groove!
I wonder if you’ll capture my grin, with missing teeth -
will you paint my skin or show what’s hidden underneath?
A special kind of bond is built, as you paint my portrait
May I have a glimpse please - I don’t think I can wait!
trying to be still and keep a flawless smile in place.
Will you paint me beautiful, or exactly what you see?
I know I am not perfect, but I’m happy being me!
I’m not allowed to peek, yet, at your masterpiece,
But I’m getting quite impatient sitting on this wooden seat!
Trying not to jiggle, to wriggle or to move -
I’m not a natural model, but I’m getting in the groove!
I wonder if you’ll capture my grin, with missing teeth -
will you paint my skin or show what’s hidden underneath?
A special kind of bond is built, as you paint my portrait
May I have a glimpse please - I don’t think I can wait!
This poem is copyright (©) Kit Weston 2026
About the Writer
Kit Weston
Former primary teacher and school librarian, Kit is an enthusiastic reader and creative writer, who runs poetry workshops for children. Living in The Garden of England, she takes inspiration from everything – though the natural world and the children she is privileged to teach do feature. Her poetry has appeared here (The Dirigible Balloon), Parakeet Magazine and has been used in schools from Tonbridge to Bristol! One of her poems has recently been translated into Croatian on behalf of JAR a Juvenile Arthritis Research charity, very close to her heart! You can find her @Kit_weston1.
