Who Do I Call?

~THE SIG BOX~

I had a little accident today,
I hurt my tummy and my knee!
I needed it kissed better,
And I need my mummy you see!

But my mummy went to heaven,
When I was only three!
I didn't want her to go,
Because I needed her here with me!

So I tried to find my mummy,
I need to phone her in heaven,
So I phoned the operator,
Cos I am only seven!

I told the operator…
That I need to see my mum,
And told her that I fell down,
And I had an aching tum!

'Can you find me the number?' I asked,
'Because you see,'
'I need my mum to make it better,'
‘She has a magic kiss for me.'

'Tell me operator...'
‘Is it in this yellow book?
'The telephone number to heaven,'
‘I can't find it when I look.'

'Operator are you there?'
‘Are you hurting too?'
'Is your mummy in heaven?'
‘Don't you know what to do?'

'Can I phone her in heaven?'
‘Do you think I will get through?'
'I really need my mummy!'
‘And I don't know what to do?'

'Oh, I found this piece of paper!'
‘Pinned high upon this wall,'
'It's for my little church,'
‘I'm going to make a call.'

'My daddy always told me,'
‘My church would help me out,'
'And I can I say a prayer to God,'
‘If ever I'm in doubt!'

'I think my daddy misses her?'
‘And he can't find Heaven for me,'
'He said that God took her away,'
‘When I was only three!'

'I sometimes see a tear…'
‘In my daddy's eye,'
'His face goes red and sad,'
‘Tnd then he will start to cry.'

'Operator I'm going now!'
‘But I hope that you feel better,'
'And if heaven doesn't have a phone,'
‘Try sending God a letter!'
 
© Catherine Inglesby 1992