Love Poem: Six Down Six To Go
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Written by: David Smith

Six Down Six To Go

The grandchild was so proud,
Her Mother had just told her she had a sixth sense,
Not wanting to burst her bubble, Granddad congratulated her, 
Before telling her she had six more to go.

Are you sure Granddad she said,
Well I am sure of at least Five of them he said 
Can you remember what they are she asked of him?
So I can tell Mum.

Yes, I remember He said,
Number seven is a sense of fun,
Number eight a sense of wonder,
Number nine is common sense,
Which is not that common, 
But it will get you to number ten,
A sense of time,
Number eleven is a sense of responsibility
Number twelve, 
Well, not everybody gets to number twelve, 
And if they do they only keep it for a short while.

What is it, Grandpa she said Tell me so I can try and get it?
It is sense of reality my darling and I am not always sure if I still have it. 

How many has Mummy got grandpa was her final question?
Well, she never did have much of a sense of time,
But she did get the rest and she does know we are real,
So I make that eleven for her.

I know what you mean about time Grandpa she said,
Mummy is always getting mixed up about my bedtime.