Wouldn't it be fun if you could just unzip your skin,
And change the way that you'd like to appear,
One day perhaps, you could be, someone tall and thin,
And then the next, a person aged and dear.
You could look quite intelligent, and pass as a real pro,
Acting like a very clever dame,
Or maybe become a dizzy blonde, like Marilyn Monroe,
Preferring perhaps, the privilege of fame.
Now everyone, I'm sure, would like to try this if they could,
If, of course, they really have the 'pluck',
But there is one thing that worries me, which isn't very good,
What happens to us when the zip gets stuck!
© Ernestine Northover
Revealing all and still trying to stand tall, a tough act to follow, You put this dilemma very well Love Duncan
A beautifully crafted poem with a sharp message underlying the text. It made me laugh and think at the same time. It reminded me a lot of Wendy Cope, and I mean that as a sincere compliment, Ernestine.
Another cute one Ernestine! I think I'd change my skin daily...............what a thought. Sincerely, Mary
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Delightful! Panagiota Romios