By Molly Waters
Year 4, Robertson Primary School
ROBERTSON – QLD.
The Happy Princess
Woeful am I,
I am beautiful, impressionable and rich
But then, being rich makes me miserable.
I boast, which makes the other kids dislike me.
My father is in the government, my mother is a skilful leader,
But me? I’m a girl with no friends. My mother says I am a delightful child,
But most kids disagree. You see this is my predicament, being lonely.
And it is only now that I am being truthful with myself, for I have always been mean.
And when the others told me so, I said “I don’t know what you mean!”
Oh, how can I live with zero friends! This really isn’t fair!
They tell me I’m disgraceful to the children everywhere.
But now I know! It hit me just right now! I will be much, much nicer
To all my good true friends! Then they will save me the embarrassment of being the only girl who has no friends.
By Sophie Whatling
Year 5, BRONTE – NSW
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