Wonderful Water
Have you ever thought of water
as a thing you maybe ought to
write a little thank you letter for?
First thing in the morning
when I'm sleepy-eyed and yawning
it's water that I'm washing with, of course!
My teeth are getting shiny
with fresh tap water (not briny)
and it's water that makes Mum a cup of tea.
There's water in my school bag
Teacher says it helps with brain-lag
and there's water in the toilet when I wee.
There’s water in the swimming pool,
and water in the pond at school
and water in the lake on holiday.
There’s water in my squash
and in a bucket when I wash
my dog when he is muddy – like today!
I need water for my brain
and it falls on us as rain
water's so important, don’t you know?
I drink water with my supper
it’s a real good perker-upper
and it’s fun to watch it swirl and ebb and flow.
So, thank you for the H2O
for rivers winding, fast or slow
thank you for puddles, ponds, and for the sea.
Thank you for water in the sink
for clean fresh water that I drink
thank you for all the water that’s for me.
Attie Lime