Tatertots Blues

Now most would say that I was wrong advising him this way Politically incorrect to ask he stand and pay

Southpaw Tate age 9

My son came home from school one day

worried bout what I'd say

A bully had been taunting him

he'd tortured him all day

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Now I could see the truth in this

boys tend to act not think

Unlike their female counterparts

they are the missing link

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For boys it’s all about the show

coming into their own

There is no escape for the child

who finds he stands alone

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Four years of Karate classes

all for one afternoon

When he'd have to stand like a man

called out from the saloon

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Next day he ran home all-alight

black-eye on one side too

His smile said he had stood his ground

friendships would start anew

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Next day they both trod side by side

beaten, battered and bruised

Tate along with his new best friend

each sporting black eyed blues

 

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Author's Note

My son got into little scraps and he said it was because they teased him calling him Tatertot LOL He came to like that name as it wore on him. I could spend all night trying to explain the behavior of boys.Truth is there is no reason or excuse for us lol.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This was a cool poem.
It reminds me of a time when you had a bad day and moved on.
Nobody cared about guns...

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is poetry. This is an awesome piece!

[Tasha]

This was so good. It was a very good lesson you taught to your son. I enjoyed this a lot.

[Richard Williams]

A good objective lesson you taught to you son, binding the essential strength to the pride and ego that will strengthen him and harden him, a sense of discipline, much like Andy did for Opie when that bully picked on him. Good job.

[Helena Parris]

This poem raises a lot of conflicting feelings in me. I don't hold with fighting. It breeds more violence. On the other hand...

I did get into a fight on the school bus, back in 7th grade. I was developing faster than the average 7th grader, and the boys wouldn't leave me alone. One in particular was a senior who wouldn't stop groping me. Finally I went and walloped him, and he slapped my glasses off, leaving me unable to see, so I very slowly and deliberately scraped my thumbnail along his arm, leaving a trail of blood as I went. He won that fight, I suppose, but he never, NEVER messed with me again, and neither did anybody else.

Again, I abhor violence. It is often possible to talk sense into a bully--I have done that. Or sometimes the best course is to walk away. But sometimes there is simply no other option but to stand your ground and slug him a good one.

[Alicia Hirshey]

I really like this poem,
Its almost like you are warning me about what i have in store.

[Tony]

I don't know.... I usually just run or curl up in a ball while someone kicks the crap out of me....
just kidding...
Good poem, I am reminded of why the dog chases his tail..
"why do I keep doing that?" thought Dog.
"Oh! there it is again!" he said.

[the_stoic]

reminded om my high school days when i was bullied by a couple of boys .. the trauma that a teenage goes through is known to me and i wish i had confronted them rather than running away from them . my grades won't have suffered had i done so . you taught your son the right lesson Tate ! although one should try to solve the matter , but if talks do not yield a result then it's best to take on your opponent .. as always a write which touches our life .

[roarke]

you forgot snails and puppy dog tails. There comes a time and each picks their own. Combat well met, under no premeditated purpose, usually yields some degree of understanding. And such is the lesson. In this case, the hoped for outcome. At a later age, dynamics change.

Good lessons, good prose, good father.

[Blue Moon Ice Cream]

I really liked this poem. Sometimes we do just need to fight, even if that's not what you're supposed to tell your kids as their parent! Since I have a younger brother, I definitely agree with your feelings about boys...there is really no explanation of them. I noticed a few times that "boy's" should have been "boys," no apostrophe.