Stand Up Poem by Margaret Alice Second

When happy, I sing and dance, and when
happy conversation glitters with sparkles in
the air, the delight is overwhelming - but it
irritates Scorpio, the Lord and Master of the
Crocodile Castle, he doesn't mind my being
happy by myself, yet when others are around

He requires me to be quiet, rational and well-
behaved - and then my happiness dissolves
and I'm left with a flat spirit - maybe one day
I'll learn how to overcome this problem - this
is why the Duchess dislikes Scorpio so much
she likes it when this crocodile jumps around

Though she doesn't hesitate to discipline me
with her sharp tongue, they both like bullying,
both Scorpio and the Duchess tell me what to
do - therefore the only change needed is for
me to learn to stand up to bullies, you see…