I Want My Mommy

I Want My Mommy

a verse 

by

Steve Fiffer and Sharon Fiffer

Mother went out

Leaving Nicki with Dad.

From the look on her face

He could tell she was sad.

“I want my mommy,”

Nicki said with a pout.

Then she went in her room

And she wouldn’t come out.

“Please Nicki,” Dad said.

“We can have fun today.

We can cook a nice breakfast

Then go out and play.”

“Well,” Nicki said,

“It depends what you’d make.

I’ll come out if you’ll feed me

Chocolate ice cream and cake.”

“Mmm, that was good,”

She said rubbing her tummy.

“But I’m still quite upset.

I still want my mommy.”

She went back to her room

And climbed into her bed.

“Would you come out for me

If I stood on my head?”

She put down her pillow

And opened her door,

Then watched as her father

Got down on the floor.

“That trick was neat

But I’m still feeling blue.

Until Mom comes home

There’s not much you can do.”

“What if I juggled

Three eggs in the air?”

“Do it while standing

On that rocking chair.”

“You did make me laugh

And I’m tempted to stay.

But I’m still sad because

Mommy’s gone for the day.”

“It’s sunny and warm

Nicki, let’s go outside.”

“I’ll go to the park

If you’ll give me a ride.”  (She rides him like a horse.)

“Now that we’re here

I’m not happy at all.”

But maybe I’d smile

If you tossed me a ball.” (The “ball” is a  gala dance.)

“I don’t mean to be bossy

Or stubborn or cross.

It’s just that when Mom’s gone

I feel such a loss.

“The sun’s not so bright

The sky’s not so blue.

I promise you, Daddy,

It’s me. It’s not you.”

“I’ll tell you a story

I’ll play my guitar.

I’ll bake you some brownies

I’ll catch you a star.”

“Look, here comes Mommy

No time to talk.”

Nicki raced out the door

And ran down the walk.

They came in the house

Watched tv, played a game.

Put on their pajamas

But it wasn’t the same.

Mom looked at Nicki

And said, “Why so sad?”

“It’s nothing,” she said.

“I just miss my dad.”

 Slipping out on the porch

Where he strummed his guitar,

She kissed him and said,

“Shall I catch you a star?”

(to be illustrated, we hope).