Let's go Mummy by Raj Arumugam

let's go mummy

by Raj Arumugam

Let’s go mummy,
let’s mummy;
let’s to the shops -
we need to get a few good things

Nothing for me,
honest not a thing for me:
just maybe for little Tom;
he’s been crying
you know, mommy;
he’s been crying
and we’ll get him a few biscuits
and a toy or two
for it’s been a week
we got him anything

Let’s go mummy,
let’s mummy;
let’s to the shops -
we need to get a few good things

Nothing for me,
honest not a thing for me:
just for busy Daddy;
he’s not shaved in a week
if you’ve noticed;
we need to get him
those throwaway blades
and those nice-smelling water in a bottle
he puts on his face;
he’s too busy
and he’s just not been looking smart
the past week

Let’s go mummy,
let’s mummy;
let’s to the shops -
we need to get a few good things

Nothing for me,
honest not a thing for me;
just for you
I’ve got three coins saved
my sweet mummy
who’s always thinking of all of us;
maybe a coffee and cake for you
while little Tom and I play
in the children’s corner;
and maybe some shampoo too
and lipstick, just for you
all with the three coins
I’ve got in my pink purse

Let’s go mummy,
let’s mummy;
let’s to the shops -
we need to get a few good things

Nothing for me,
honest not a thing for me;
but sweet mummy that you are
you always think of me
and if you insist
well, like you might say:
“But darling, we haven’t got anything for you” –
well, if you insist,
I’ve made a list
I’ve got it in my pink purse
along with the three coins
I’ve saved just for you

So let’s go mummy,
let’s mummy;
let’s to the shops -
we need to get a few good things
Copyright ©: Raj Arumugam

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"Love yourself; love the world" - Raj Arumugam

From his Amazon page:

Raj Arumugam was born (late 1955 edition) in India and moved to Singapore just before he turned six.
He lived in Singapore till 1997, a year in the UK, and now lives in Australia.
Raj Arumugam is a teacher, poet, writer and businessman. He has experience in the fast food industry, management and in business education and training.
Raj Arumugam's poetry, complementing and complemented by images of traditional art from various cultures, is well-known to international audiences through many poetry sites.

Interesting thing to note: the books on his page range from Buddhist topics to Christian.

This poem is to me very playful. It shows the innocent part of consummerist culture. The daughter clearly loves her brother, daddy and mum and shows this by thinking about buying things for them. She knows her mummy will buy something for her too:)
The story is funny yet it makes me reflect: Do they really need all those things? Are there other, better ways to build a relationship for their family? Why am I not thinking so much the way this little girl does? The Christmas is coming... I still haven't decided what to give to my family - and this is once or twice a year, not every week.

On the Christmas note, I will probably try to find some Advent (a.k.a. prepare_for_Christmas) poems for the next issue of this blog.

Any questions/comments are welcome:)

Poem taken from http://www.best-poems.net/raj_arumugam/let039s_go_mummy.html.