Three little chairs round the table
and three safety seats in the car.
With ever the risk of a tantrum
the West would now rarely drive far.
The buggies of course a dilemma
A triplet?
A double and one?
The triplet perhaps on the wide side
and with two
on your own not much fun.
The West were in awe of their
babies
though three with a gap between each
would've made the West’s lives
so much easier
and attracted less crowds on the beach
But the Wests were a practical couple
so placed a small line in the ads
“ Nanny required, must have reference."
and sat by the phone with a pad.
The very next day an enquirer
they scribbled in pencil her name
Miss Gurtrude Eliza Macdonald
she’d arrive on the 7th by train.
A fearsome figure in Tartan
stood at the door with a case
“Where are the dear little bliters?”
she hollered whilst dabbing her face.
The tremulous couple then gestured
across to the sitting room door
and before they could offer a cold drink
she was stomping across the tiled floor.
“You in the blue, stop that crying
and you two in pink not a peek!”
the tone of her voice far from soothing
resulted in terrified shrieks.
“ I’m not sure you’re right for this job Miss,
but we thank you for taking the time.”
“Nonsense young man, I am perfect
one reference, look here
I have nine!”
“ You don’t understand Miss Macdonald
the person we want for our three
needs to be kind,
calm and patient
someone in fact,just like me”
Realisation then hit them
no one could better a mum
and although the job was a hard one
she was finding the challenge quite fun
Three little hugs in the morning
Three lots of kisses and smiles
And three special words
I love you
Was the only help needed by miles!
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