alphabites

a is for Anja doing it in two languages,

b is for Bunty cutting crusts off their sandwiches,

c is for Celia who cries in the dark,

d is for Des’ree whose worn holes in the park,

e is for Em, the queen of NCT,

F is for Flavia, mashing a pea,

G is for Gina shouting wildly at Ned,

H is for Hettie lying alone in a bed,

I is for Izzie trying too hard to smile,

J is for Jaz swallowing down bile,

K is for Kerrie listening to snores,

L is for Laura failing at chores,

M is for Mandy covered in shit,

N is for Nina with no way to quit,

O is for Olana running with a buggy,

P is for Pru singing time for a “huggy”,

Q is for Q’isha judging ‘sweet’ Pru,

R is for Rachel buying everything new,

S is for Sheryl whose stitches won’t heal,

T is for Terri saying ‘this is the deal?’,

U is for Uma resisting a howl,

V is for Verity cuddling a towel,

W is for Wendy negotiating step-kids,

X is for Xanthe with ever-falling lids,

Y is for Yuche doing her best,

Z is for sleep for you must not rest.

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