Little Helpers

The old vintage sewing machine whirred and hummed
For many years it had worked tirelessly on the jobs to be done
In the loving care of old Mrs Brown of Honeysuckle Farm
In an old yellow cottage covered in flowery country charm
As the years rolled by, she had trouble with her sight
So, she welcomed in the help of the resident sewing mice
They were only too happy to help out and sew
There wasn’t anything to do under the floorboards below
The sewing room offered them so much to fix and mend
Today, Mrs Brown had new work trousers that needed a hem
Audrey, the head mouse, was overseeing a new trainee
Matilda was a young mouse with a little too much energy
When Audrey wasn’t looking, she snuck off to play
She pulled out all the ribbons, causing a few to fray
“Woohoo!” she cried, swinging wildly from the hand wheel
“Stop that”, warned Audrey as Matilda rolled over on a cotton reel
“There’s just so much to try!” she squealed “and it’s fun”!
Mrs Brown chuckled remembering how it felt to be that young
Audrey rolled her eyes and dodge a rolling thimble
“Get back here Matilda and make yourself useful!”

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