Who pushed Humpty
By Christabelle Coutinho |Who pushed Humpty? How would I know? I didn’t see anything. I think I was taking a Math test that Wednesday morning. What’s his full name you say? Humpty Dumpty? Ah, perhaps he was with me in Senior KG. Or is it a she? I don’t recollect this person too well but if you vote for me for School Captain I will make sure to get to the bottom of this mystery.
But first, are you sure that he was pushed? Push, pull … sometimes it can get a little confusing. That’s why they have those stickers on glass doors. But yes, coming back to Humpty, I think it was really very Dum … pty of him to just go sit on a wall like that.
Perhaps he just rolled off the wall you know. Could be those sloping shoulders of his … big head … short legs … challenging the centre of gravity. And why exactly did he go perch himself on the wall? Was it during recess? Or did he just wander off in the middle of PE class. And why call the King’s horses and men? The best person to deal with these injuries is Nurse. Plus she always has a glass of nimbu-paani ready for anyone who is injured.
I suggest we break that wall so no more Dum…pties sit on it. I heard some kids have been sitting there and taking selfies. Some have even written graffiti. They’re calling it a Wall of Fame now. Humpty Dumpty is truly famous. Everyone seems to know him, from pre-schoolers to moms and dads. Becoming School Captain would be a breeze for him. Thankfully he’s wrapped up in bandages and out of the race, so he’s no competition to me. Of course, as I said before, I don’t know who pushed Humpty.
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