Working Together
Like a cog on your bike,
or a link in its chain,
a piece of your jigsaw,
a carriage of a train,
your friend’s helping hand
that is always in reach,
a small grain of sand
on your favourite beach.
The pages in a book,
poems and their rhyme,
the beat of music
when it’s played in time,
the spokes in a wheel,
a pillow full of feathers,
our lives are so much better
when we all work together.
or a link in its chain,
a piece of your jigsaw,
a carriage of a train,
your friend’s helping hand
that is always in reach,
a small grain of sand
on your favourite beach.
The pages in a book,
poems and their rhyme,
the beat of music
when it’s played in time,
the spokes in a wheel,
a pillow full of feathers,
our lives are so much better
when we all work together.
This poem is copyright (©) Sally Mills 2026
About the Writer
Sally Mills
After graduating as an artist and following a career devoted to nature conservation Sally has written/illustrated three publications: her debut memoir, Island to Island, and accompanying Photograph Collection, together with the production of illustrations for a children’s book, Boomy the Bittern. With drive and motivation to inspire children about the natural world, she has recently become infatuated with children’s poetry and has been previously published on the Dirigible Balloon.
