The Artist

 
From drawing blue bananas, 
my marker has gone dry. 
I'll use my mouth to moisten it 
and give another try. 
 
My marker's working better now. 
And wow, I love the taste, 
it's surprisingly more flavorful 
than crayons, chalk, or paste! 
 
Katie starts to giggle. 
I ask, "What's wrong with you?" 
She points at me, laughs and says, 
"Your tongue is colored blue!" 
 
My tongue is blue! How cool is that? 
I'm artistic and it shows. 
I grab a green, open it, 
and color on my nose. 
 
Then with purple, pink, and gray, 
yellow, brown, and red, 
I color ears and eyes and teeth, 
I'm Mr. Rainbow Head! 
 
The teacher looks and throws a fit: 
"Why can't you just be good?" 
It's hard to be an artist 
when you're so misunderstood.
 
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