The Real Queen

They all sat on the seat

That my grandmother owned

But they all vacated the seat

To find a proper place to sit

Because the seat was not suitable for them to own

For the real queen was born

My only sweet loving grandmother

Short as an infant’s shoe

Quick as a gun shot

Strong as a Mahindra truck

Funny as a qualified comedian

Always smiling like a bride on her wedding day

Proudly showing her missing teeth

With that twinkle in her eye

Which shines like a diamond

Some people confuse her to be American

But she is a real African queen

A queen who most hate

But loves all

Her light colour reminds many

Of the Asian princesses

Even her greatest enemies

Have turned up to be her best friends

Because they just can’t resist her beauty

Her god given beauty

The only queen in Africa

My Grandmother!

By Tsaone Garegae, Form 3 Student

[In English club I like to have writing workshops every now and then.  Some of the students' work is cute, funny, and/or impressive, so I'm sharing it with you.  Keep in mind that English is these students' second, third, or even fourth language.  I am posting these exactly as written, including misspellings and other grammar/language mistakes.]