Brum

 

To us its just a little truck, but to him………………. Its like buried treasure

The joy of digging it out the toy box…….

Just fills his world with pleasure!

 

You see to big people its just a little toy, a truck that’s red and yellow

But when HE! sees it, its like a long lost friend that screams………………

“I’M OVER HERE MATE, ……….. HELLLLOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

 

“have you come back to play with me?………….. Can our adventures once again begin?”

“Remember last time though???!  That thing with the toilet!

You know that I cant swim!”

 

His heart’s alight as he picks it up and holds it in his hand

He smiles at us, as though explaining………………….

But we’ll never understand.

 

He drives it round on hands and knees, race tracks of laminate floors

To him this toys a work of art…………………….. 

The thing, that he adores.

 

Circum navigates the etch a sketch and there’s no time for dinner

The conservatory’s now a grand prix track……………………………

And this truck, will be the winner!

 

He kitted out in his own drivers uniform,  and he’s looking his best

With a make do helmet of messy hair

And chocolate medalled vest

 

Its got painted on eyes and a smiley face where the number plate should be

He looks at its face, and smiles right back…………

He really thinks that it can see.

 

I watch with envy, think of my own car, watch this game of push and shove

Doesn’t need ……… Diesel………………….. Tyres………………..Servicing……

His truck, just runs on love.

 

And when its time for bed tonight, he wants to bring his truck

But trucks aren’t made for bedtime Buddy……………………

“So son your out of luck”

 

Because trucks are hard and made of plastic and not really safe for bed

So with magicians skill, and slight of hand………………

Mum swaps for Ted instead

Because I’m his dad, I really should know better, and you may think I’m a knob

But when I put the truck back, in its box,

 

 

whisper………………

                                   

 

“Goodnight

                                                                    

                      Brum

                                                                                    

                                 Good 

                                                                                                             

                                             Job”