Tantrum Poem by jane solanrobertson

O-oh-You're preparing for an outburst:
Your eyes glare. Brows lower.
Chubby cheeks glow.
Two red cherub lips turn down at the edges and quiver.
Now a dimpled foreaem comes up to hide your face
And behind it, the volcano is about to erupt.....
You tremble and screech
Red with fury
Jumping up and down faster and faster
Your vibrato wailing louder now, and more intense.
You fling yourself onto your tummy
The small blue veins in your neck bursting outwards.
You're rocking now from side to side,
That loudspeaker voice drowning out my faltering pleas
And my entire thought processes.
Two legs kick out:
My beloved Russian dolls roll for cover
And I'm desperate!
But wait -
Slowly but surely the tremors subside -
Your little sausage body is weary.
We cuddle.
Your green eyes shine
Warm, freckled cheeks squash up to mine
And you squeeeeeeze me tight.
'I luv you fousand pounds, ' you purr.
Then you notice the half-eaten chocolate bar on the mantlepiece
And your eyes glare.
O-oh......