Matilda | Poem about a Witch

Matilda

By MJ Purk

From the time she was a wee one Matilda's mum would sing,

Some days it was lyrical brilliance and others it should have been left for the rubbish bin.

Songs flowed through her very veins and rose up her throat and out her mouth - like cupcakes in an oven

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Matilda was so proud to not only be born into a strong female family but also a good witch Springtime coven

Matilda's mum always claimed that she was named after a famous song about witches
But Matilda's Gram was quick to point out that Matilda's mum was infamous for being creative with lyrics 

From "Purple People Eater" being "1 thighed, 2 corns, crying  Purple People Eater" to anything that her mum could turn and make the words fit her needs lyrically

 From the moment of her birth, Matilda's mum insisted that she had to be named after an old Witchcraft Carole 

Gram was thinking of "I Put a Spell on You" or "Mystic's Dream" or perhaps even "Sylvan" in honor of their family patriarch, Sylvan Harold

But Matilda's mum wanted nothing so predictable and went for something unique and memorable.

Upon her birth, Matilda's mum began to sing loud and strong 

"Watt!, Zing!, Matilda!,  Watt!, Zing!, Matilda!"

For years Matilda herself sang it the way her mum did. 

Now at the mature age of 7, Matilda decided to read up on her namesake song.

After hours of searching, Matilda came to the conclusion that some things you carry with you your whole life long.

Matilda's mum believed that "Waltzing Matilda" was a tribute to a talented witch and altered it to " Watt!, Zing!, Matilda!".