Today the teacher told the class

That they were going to draw

People from their family

 

Their sister their brother

Their father their mother

Their carer their guardian

Or significant other

 

She pointed out the materials

For completing this task called ‘art’

And handed out the paper

At which point they could start

 

Lucy at the young age of four

Just stared at the empty sheet

For five minutes or more

Fidgeting and chewing her bottom lip

Plucking up courage to go to Miss

 

She walked to the teacher and said

Eventually after what seemed like an age

“I’m sorry Miss I can’t draw my dad

He’s just too big for this page “

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background drawing by Toby Nuttall aged 10