My Monster and Me by Mo O'Hara

My monster and me have climbed up a tree
The one on the hill overlooking the sea.
Thought I'd send you a selfie so then you could see
That he's perfectly real, not imaginary.

My monster and me are now stuck up this tree.
It turns out it's higher than I thought it'd be.
We're both getting hungry ( and I have to pee).
Could you please come and fetch us sometime before tea?

So my monster and me are STILL up the tree.
​We've been here all day and I've scraped my left knee.
But I'm starting to wish that he wasn't real, see... 
'Cause he REALLY looks peckish when he stares at me.

Poem © Mo O'Hara
Illustration © Jion Sheibani