Not a Tiger, Please
Good morning, postie, have you got a package just for me?
I sent a letter to my gran who lives across the sea.
I’ve been waiting for her answer, but she hasn’t written yet,
I wrote last week to ask her, please, to send a little pet.
A kitten or a hamster, or perhaps a little mouse,
Anything much larger wouldn’t fit inside our house.
I hope it’s not a tiger, that would make a giant mess,
I’d have to ask to keep it and my mum would NOT say yes!
Tell me, postie, please, because I can’t wait here all day,
I’ll need to buy some pet food and some toys so we can play,
And if it is a tiger, kindly leave it on the mat,
I’ll send it back to granny and request a little cat.
I sent a letter to my gran who lives across the sea.
I’ve been waiting for her answer, but she hasn’t written yet,
I wrote last week to ask her, please, to send a little pet.
A kitten or a hamster, or perhaps a little mouse,
Anything much larger wouldn’t fit inside our house.
I hope it’s not a tiger, that would make a giant mess,
I’d have to ask to keep it and my mum would NOT say yes!
Tell me, postie, please, because I can’t wait here all day,
I’ll need to buy some pet food and some toys so we can play,
And if it is a tiger, kindly leave it on the mat,
I’ll send it back to granny and request a little cat.
This poem is copyright (©) Pamela Jones 2024
About the Writer
Pamela Jones
Pamela is a British-Australian children’s author, poet, and reviewer. Her poetry has appeared in various anthologies and magazines, including The School Magazine and The Great Untamed: Poems to Share, published by Oxford University Press in 2024. Her debut picture book, Ayla’s Christmas Wish was published in 2023 by NLA Publishing (Australia). Pamela lives in Melbourne.
