Choose Wisely
Would you choose a slug in your bed
Or a cat on your head?
Would you choose to wade through sludge
Or to swim in hot fudge?
Would you choose a cross-country run
Or to visit the sun?
Would you choose to hop over a lake
Or to live in a cake?
Would you choose a tower of jelly
Or socks that are smelly?
Would you choose to change?
For, no matter how strange,
Your life is yours
and you’re special because
You are unique, cared about too,
There’s no one on Earth exactly like YOU!
Or a cat on your head?
Would you choose to wade through sludge
Or to swim in hot fudge?
Would you choose a cross-country run
Or to visit the sun?
Would you choose to hop over a lake
Or to live in a cake?
Would you choose a tower of jelly
Or socks that are smelly?
Would you choose to change?
For, no matter how strange,
Your life is yours
and you’re special because
You are unique, cared about too,
There’s no one on Earth exactly like YOU!
This poem is copyright (©) Fiona Halliday 2026
About the Writer
Fiona Halliday
Fiona has enjoyed and written poetry all her life. She has fond memories of family members sharing poems with her from a very early age. Fiona has taught in primary schools, across the age range, for the last twenty years and specialises in literacy. She loves language, learning and laughter. She also likes alliteration! When she isn’t teaching, reading or writing, Fiona enjoys playing the flute, spending time with her family and drinking copious amounts of tea!
