He calls me “Mummy…I mean Daddy”
at least ten times a day.

Usually when he has good news
to share, or an interesting fact

like Elephants are the only animal
that can’t jump. He never apologises

and why should he? To be mistaken
for his own heart beat is an honour.

Instead, he continues to tell me his fact like
Australia and America both start and end with an ‘a’.

Carl Burkitt 2026