Moms and Dads Remember

 

Moms and Dads Remember

Children are entertained by asking millions of questions that have no answers at all

Believing that moms and dads should know all the answers, because they stand tall

They lie on the back in the green grass watching animal shapes in the sky

Always expecting the man in the moon to speak and always asking why

A child’s curse is punctures from sticks and rocks in the park

Stubbing their toes in their room walking around with eyes closed in the dark

Pale faces are burned in the hot summer sun on beaches everywhere

While other children only tan when their skin is laid bare

Un-socked feet always deliver blisters that burn and ache

Families still have fun with a pile of leaves and a rake

Childhood is sometimes a curse, but most of the time they’re happy and carefree

Dancing on toes, playing dolls or trucks and cars, and having pretend tea

Childhood goes by so fast, too quickly moms and dads say

The much wanted silence is way too quiet, when the empty nest comes to stay

So forget all the wounds with stitches, blisters and stubbed toes

All we’ll remember is boys will be boys and our sweet little girls with a turned up nose

 

Reviews

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations on winning the Ten-Prose-Poem Contest!

[Tovli]

how nostalgic. beautifully written, Nancy. tovli

[Helen Crutchett]

Awww beautifully written Nancy. Loved the cosy and warm
fuzzy feeling throughout this. Top marks ! ~ Helena

[charlotte talley]

this is good Nancy. I love it. going to keep it in my library. you described the child's life very well. as always your poems are great. thanks for the request.

[deeps]

I like this Nancy!
This is a wonderful full of feeling write.
Very well expressed