Mr Shoebuckle........and Frankie

FRANKIE

Action!

Frankie never got to make a movie as a star
She had to settle for standing at the back
And waving to the troops,
Or sometimes smiling at the

Romantic lead as he bought bananas from her.

Frankie never got to make the movie of her own life
She just settled for standing back and being an
Extra in everyone else’s.

And…cut.

MR SHOEBUCKLE

Mr Shoebuckle lived in a house filled to the roof with flaws.
They were in his attic, his cellar, every drawer and cupboard, and he did this as
A way to avoid seeing them. He spent his life sweeping them under the carpet.

Mr Shoebuckle lived next door to Mrs Sunlight who didn’t want to see her flaws either
So she threw them out the house at every opportunity. The house was flawless and clean.

Mrs Sunlight would sigh sometimes because she knew that something was missing.

Mr Clutterbuck lived in the far house and he didn’t care where his flaws were – on his sofa, on his carpet or on his roof.

Mr Clutterbuck liked his flaws , they kept him company and he knew that if he was going to have a long life then his flaws were going to be with him every step of the way.

bobby stevenson 2013