When I was much younger Mum took me to the doctor

'How can I help?' She asked

I explained:

'Metaphors constantly fall from my mouth

'I crave similes like a child craves chocolate

'I'm addicted to applying amazing alliteration

'And astounding, astonishing adjectives

'Some of the time

'I just have to rhyme

'My brain frequently explodes with onomatopoeia...

BOOM!!! BANG!!!

'I consistently and enthusiastically use adverbs

'I understand, realise, recognise, appreciate, am aware of the importance of synonyms

'My friend, Personification, suggested I visited you for a cure'

So the doctor wrote me a prescription

'One pencil, one note pad'

Then advised me

'Try writing poetry and you'll soon be well'

So I did