Life- Serves 7,530,103,737

 William Cratchley is a grandson of Chris who runs the Saturday morning shifts at SCCL in a most orderly and efficient manner. At the time, William was 12 years old, and the poem was written as part of a school poetry project at Roding Valley School, Buckhurst Hill. The challenge was to write a recipe to do with your family.

I hope you enjoy this poem as much as I do.

                         Life- Serves 7,530,103,737

First pour Mum and Dad into a bowl,
then stir in a few years,
add birth, then leave to cool.
Remove the infants after 4-5 years.
Soon add school, teachers, and friends,
laughter, fun, teamwork, and education,
and leave to settle.

Mix family holidays, days out, and birthdays,
plus a pinch of Christmas, and a touch of Easter.
Add some drama, responsibility, and pain.
Add some tears and change.
Pour a tablespoon of new school.
Sprinkle some fear, joy, and sadness.
Heat it up and blend some friends and new faces.
Add a 7, then replace it with an 8.
Pour a Summer,
then place it in the oven.
Let the ingredients mix and combine.
Serve with friendship,
and enjoy.

            William Cratchley  8U

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