Childish Things

Childish Things

A Poem by Rita L. Sev
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Best to sing this one - think Julie Andrews...

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High-maintenance drama and braying jackasses

Sensitive egos as fragile as glasses

Treacherous villains and kid-bickerings

These are a few of my least favorite things

 

When the tide turns, when the words burn

Over the foul line

I simply refer to these childish things,

And then I don’t feel so fine

© 2013 Rita L. Sev


Author's Note

Rita L. Sev
About no one and everyone; kids in schoolyards and folks in nursing homes alike.

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Ahah, I love it, Rita! It's such an amazing song, you already know I'm a huge fan of your writes!

Started singing the song but I sang your verses, even better than the original! LOL!



Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Ha! It's a hard song to get out once it's in my head! Glad you had fun with this one. Thanks, Noodl.. read more
Drama abounds! At work, in family, in relationships. I hermit myself a lot to escape it. Bleeeh, I don't feel so fine, either. Angi~

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Yep. Thanks for commiserating, Angi!
I love this. The great thing about some poems is - they can be applied to all kinds of situations and people. You know i see myself in this and I'm ok with it. I think I live right here
"braying jackasses
Sensitive egos as fragile as glasses" - so often I bray my indignation in a blog or a rant and then I read it and think OH LORD. no wonder people think you're a weirdo. And so often my ego gets bruised. Not just here but in my daily life.
And I love the homage to the original - I found myself singing your words....and giggling. A great poem

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Ha! Thanks, Tammy. Yep, I include myself in this as well - and it makes me mad, but also makes me wr.. read more
You should hear me singing like Julie Andrews haa...:)

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Ha! Could't get that tune out of my head for days!
Love they rhyme scheme. Nice tribute to Coltrane. Salutations for the comic sans.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Thank you for reading, Shawn
I can always count on you for an insightful piece of truth. I sang it in my head by the way...lol!

On a serious note these are also my least favorite things...but since society seems to be infested with this sickness we must all deal with it. Sad...frustrating and infuriating as it may be.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Everywhere you go, if you spend more than five minutes there, you will see this stuff bubbling up. B.. read more
This is really funny. It could be about the WC.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

I suppose it could be... But these things are, sadly, everywhere. Thanks.
These things are simply not worth thinking about.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

True - but sometimes they fill your head so much, they need an outlet...
And maybe people in a certain little Cafe we know of??
This is absolutely brilliant, Rita! I'll be humming it all evening long...

Posted 11 Years Ago


Rita L. Sev

11 Years Ago

Ha! I still can't get the tune out of my head... but I had to get the thoughts out. Thanks, Angel!

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