Wrap Around Care

He wakes with excitement,
and
wakes mum and dad
"not now!" they say!

Excitement is gone as he starts to dress
and plays with his toys and talks to his bears -
a real conversation with questions and answers.

"come on, get a move on;
we're going to be late"

Piled into the car, bundled up tight
the child starts to talk
"Not now" he is told as Mum and Dad chat
The child in the back hums a tune
in his head

Breakfast club waits,
they know him well.
First one in, last one out
he chats nine to the dozen without a breath

But when THEY arrive he has nothing to say;
silent,
withdrawn,
quiet

He leaves one family to go home with another

Excitement and love left behind with his hat

30-12-08