Body Shock
Someone call a doctor!
Take me to the vets!
I’ve got a rare condition -
the weirdest that it gets.
It started with a cough
that turned into a croak,
and now I’ve got a massive frog
just squatting in my throat.
I don’t know how it got there
but it seems he’s not alone.
Now all kinds of critters
are setting up a home.
Like the hurry-scurry army
of microscopic ants
that, according to my teacher,
are nesting in my pants.
The disease is spreading quickly
and for its next surprise,
it’s filled my churning tummy
with a swarm of butterflies.
Someone call a doctor!
Take me to the vets!
I’ve got a rare condition -
the weirdest that it gets.
Take me to the vets!
I’ve got a rare condition -
the weirdest that it gets.
It started with a cough
that turned into a croak,
and now I’ve got a massive frog
just squatting in my throat.
I don’t know how it got there
but it seems he’s not alone.
Now all kinds of critters
are setting up a home.
Like the hurry-scurry army
of microscopic ants
that, according to my teacher,
are nesting in my pants.
The disease is spreading quickly
and for its next surprise,
it’s filled my churning tummy
with a swarm of butterflies.
Someone call a doctor!
Take me to the vets!
I’ve got a rare condition -
the weirdest that it gets.
This poem is copyright (©) Paula Thompson 2026
About the Writer
Paula Thompson
Paula is a children’s writer and former newspaper journalist from Hampshire with an MA distinction in Writing for Children. She is a winner of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Undiscovered Voices competition and longlisted as one of London Library’s Emerging Writers 2024/25. Paula’s poetry and fiction for children has featured in various publications in the UK and overseas. She is very excited to be taking flight on The Dirigible Balloon!
