Broken Buildings
Listen to Rhiannon ...
They think they've thought of everything
It all will be alright,
But how can I move my Lego sets
Every Sunday night?
And how can I pack them up again
Midweek when I have school,
And reassemble rocket ships,
Cafes, and the pool?
And what if my half-built bedroom
Needs a square of red or blue,
When my spares are in the other house,
What should I then do?
Don't worry love mum nods and smiles,
Attempting to be breezy,
As though connecting broken pieces
Is something she finds easy.
It all will be alright,
But how can I move my Lego sets
Every Sunday night?
And how can I pack them up again
Midweek when I have school,
And reassemble rocket ships,
Cafes, and the pool?
And what if my half-built bedroom
Needs a square of red or blue,
When my spares are in the other house,
What should I then do?
Don't worry love mum nods and smiles,
Attempting to be breezy,
As though connecting broken pieces
Is something she finds easy.
This poem is copyright (©) Rhiannon Oliver 2025
About the Writer
Rhiannon Oliver
Rhiannon is an actress, poet, workshop facilitator and playgroup leader based in Cardiff. She started writing for children in 2021 and has been published in The Caterpillar, Tyger Tyger, The Toy, The Dirigible Balloon, Northern Gravy, Paperbound, Little Thoughts Press, Parakeet, Buzgaga, and Launchpad (Australia). She has publications forthcoming in multiple anthologies. She has also written and created performance videos for The Big Welsh Rhyme Time (Book Trust Cymru) and her poetry has appeared on TV (Only Boys Aloud Christmas Concert, S4C). She is part of Literature Wales' Representing Wales 2023 scheme and is currently developing her first collection for children which explores Mental Health and Well-being.
