In the Playground

In the playground
at the back of our house
there have been some changes:

They said:
the climbing frame’s not safe
So they sawed it down.

They said:
the paddling pool’s not safe
so they drained it dry.

They said:
the see-saw’s not safe
so they took it away.

They said:
the playground’s not safe
so they locked it up.

sawn down
drained dry
taken away
fenced in
locked up.

How do you feel?
Safe?

- Michael Rosen