Miss Prim says,
“Please don’t slouch
Even when you are sitting on the couch.
Try to hold your shoulders back
You will feel very relaxed.
Don’t slouch and slack.
Stand tall and proud
Always hold your shoulders back.”
That is what Miss Prim said
To Percy the pig
One hot July day
When she caught him rolling in all the hay.
She said,
“Always hold your shoulders back.
Stand tall like a soldier does.
Don’t slouch and slack.
Even Lennie the lion
Stands tall and proud
Once he has combed his mane,
Because he likes to look neat.
He doesn’t slouch in his seat,
He sits tall and proud,
Like a soldier
Who stands out in the largest crowd.”
GILLIAN SIMS
TAKEN FROM THE NEW MANNERS COLLECTION 2012 COPYRIGHT
