Eye Test

When Mr Chin
Leaned in
And frowned
Flashed his
White light
Told me
To look right
Then left
Then into the corner

Read those letters
Behind me
He said
I looked
Past his head
Nostrils flaring
Sister giggling
Pointing, red
Mouth covered
Shaking her head

Top one
Was easy
A huge letter ‘A’
Further down
I had
Trouble
Didn’t know
What to say
Mr Chin smiled
But didn’t go away

I went back
To pick
Some specs
The next day
‘National Health’
Mum said
(Less to pay)
Big. Plastic. Blue
Mum lied
‘They suit you!’