My Alter Ego

This is a true story of how I often took on the character of  "Miss Maaargaret" to read to my preschoolers.  I taught preschool at the YMCA for 13 years.

Mystery Reader

With a British accent and a book in hand,

“Miss Margaret” was ready to read to her 4-year old clan,

Unnoticed by the students, she quietly had left the room,

And had quickly returned wearing her “Miss Margaret” costume:

A sparkly scarf draped around her neck and a floppy pink hat on her head,

It was quite simple: The finishing touch was a small purple bird named Fred,

Fred was strategically glued to the brim of the hat and caused the children to giggle,

It helped keep the class entertained and decreased their tendency to wiggle,

When “Miss Margaret” arrived, she announced herself in a loud, boisterous voice:

“Come children, gather round, I am reading a book of my choice”,

The children screamed loudly – “It’s Mrs. Tammy”-when they got a closer look,

“Whatever do you mean?” replied “Miss Margaret”, while opening up her book,

“My name is “Miss Maaargaret” and I’m the mystery-reader today,

Just sit back and listen, then I’ll be on my way”,

The children were baffled, they wanted to believe,

Mrs. Tammy was not one to deceive,

With confusion on their faces, she began to read,

Then as she finished, she said, “Farewell and Godspeed”,

Her accent was quite compelling and kept their attention well,

When Mrs. Tammy returned; they had a story to tell:

“Mrs. Tammy you missed seeing Miss Margaret; She was here!”

“Yes, I saw her in the hall; She is such a dear!”

Tammy Harvey

Written:  6/16/2020