New boy

A blue boy started school today

He’s sitting next to Jude

And everybody looked at him

Although we know that’s rude.

I wondered why his skin was blue

So different from mine

I wondered if it bothered him

But he seemed to like it fine.

And suddenly my classroom seemed

A more exciting place

A bigger world was coming in

With a different kind of face.

I spoke to him at morning break

Although I felt quite shy

I thought that he would like a friend

If I was new, I’d cry!

And then I saw him staring too

His eyes were wide and round

Just because we have long tails

Which trail along the ground.

I think we’re going to be good friends

We seem to think the same

About a lot of different things

And we even share a name!

Gillian Craig