Got The T-Shirt: Billynomates
...Mum’s drunk, dad’s gone
that’s Billynomates...
This moving poem by Steph Spiers sums up the lives of all too many children in Britain today.
Scruffy and smelly
that’s Billynomates
Red-rimmed eyes and hungry belly
that’s Billynomates
Nits and an un-ironed shirt
that’s Billynomates
Deep inside hold all the hurt
that’s Billynomates
Black eye and runny nose
that’s Billynomates
Arms on desk: a short doze
that’s Billynomates
Dirty socks and no PE kit
that’s Billynomates
Punching and scrapping: another hit
that’s Billynomates
Scratching, scratching: ever thinner
that’s Billynomates
No dinner money, no dinner
that’s Billynomates
No school trip: no swimming fees
that’s Billynomates
No shoelaces, dirty knees
that’s Billynomates
No knickers nor vest
that’s Billynomates
Missing the Sats tests
that’s Billynomates
Mum’s drunk, dad’s gone
that’s Billynomates
Childhood dragging on and on
that’s Billynomates
