{ a lesson on boys in grade school }

{ a lesson on boys in grade school }

  

1. Crushes don’t involve the violent use of rocks or heavy objects such as chairs

2. Don’t play house with that boy. He only wants to show you his batman boxer briefs.

3. Sometimes a game of ‘boys chase girls’ can result in a broken tooth. Don’t fret. It was going to fall out anyway.

4. Nobody will remember the time you tripped and they laughed.

5. Keep playing with flowers. They are good. You are good. He can wait.

6. Sometimes you’ll run into him at the grocery store, and it’s okay to hide behind your mother’s legs.

Reviews

[Wolfwind]

This was fun! Looking back on elementary school... I don't think I ever saw another boy go as far as #1, I new quite a few that would take number 2 much further if the girls weren't careful. I think number 3 was the other way around usually. And it was only because some guy pulled out a hair ribbon or took something to instigate the chase. I rarely saw boys doing the chasing. 4. I agree... if fades like the wind. 5 was certainly prolific, I think I saw quite a few boys trying the smell the flowers too, but they would get teased. 6 makes me laugh because I was always the one that went and hid, when I passed a girl from school! lol

Thanks for the wonderful list!
Aaron

[Luke L]

hahaha that's awesome! Great stuff

[Taylor]

A good piece. In 19th and pre Century poetry and songs, 'flowers/Plants' are a metaphor for sex/virginity Etc e.g. 'Let no man steal your Thyme away". Makes number 5 a bit interesting.

[Emily Feret]

5. Keep playing with flowers. They are good. You are good. He can wait.

I absolutely adore this poem. To me it totally captures childhood and our journey trying to figure out how to interact with those sill boys!

Good job! I am really impressed with this and it was so much fun to read!!

[katrina taylor]

I love that. Your poem speaks truth. I wish I would of thought about those things.

[Baby Ricochet]

Ha! Cute.............................................

[shallimarRose]

LOL what a cute post... I remember my first boyfriend like it was yesterday.. Kindergarten... In the fourth grade when he moved away it took four kids to hold me down so he could give me a kiss on the cheek good-bye.. lol shallimarRose

[Brenden Taylor]

I like the truth in this piece, especially in #4.

[Sharon L.H. Kelly]

This was fun, sweet, and true...especially line #2. "Batman boxer briefs, too funny! Thanks for the chuckle!

[Fish]

As usual, simple but witty and fantastic :3