Pome

I learned to hide & not to cry
To sing & cycle, how to fly
A kite & keep the string knot-free
I learned a lot when I was wee

He taught me how to wash the dishes
How to clean and fry the fishes
How to lie about the marks
How to stay still in the dark

How to twirl spaghetti up
And make an egg-flip in a cup
And boil an egg the right amount
And never, ever get found out.