" Holly!- Hol-ly, where are you ?"
" Shhh-" Holly breathes like a soft breeze passing swiftly by.
I am by the water Mamma, but I don't want to tell you,
I don't want you to see me either.
I am watching a turtle who will scamper away
if I move or say anything, right now-
" There you are you naughty child!-come right this minute!
Look at the mud you have smeared all over those nice, clean clothes!"
"Oh you made the turtle go- he was sitting so quietly on that rock!"
She looks down at her light shirt and white shorts " What good are these
clothes if-"
But her Mother has swooped in and grabbed her arm hard; given her
a nasty shake and yank " Enough! Come Now I said- we are going home."
15 comments:
These kinds of mothers make me nervous...kids need mud...and turtles...
Your Magpie is unique - and well done!!
I go with Miss Tess... Kids need to see and experience dirt, to appreciate the neat and clean... :-)
JJRod'z
seen this scene played out far too often...and you know mom was probably sitting up there yapping to her friends and is just pissed at her own carelessness in losing her kid in the first place...
come closer Mommy
...closer...clooooser
Mommy?
a sinister thought I had
Peace☮
A snapshot from childhood - well done!
WCG 1670, LOL! That's the way I would think!--grin!
And Izzy, I like the descriptive word, 'naughty'. It sounds so...so, well, NAUGHTY!
Parents! Ugh! Well, their job is not easy, I must admit. Most important task in the world!
A good read, Izzy.
PEACE!
Childhood as it is..from both sides..so well done, a real instant pic!!
A magpie with a message.
Hear, hear.
=)
Kids need dirt indeed. Excellent observation.
Anna :o]
evocative read...
Sometimes mothers forget what it was like to be a child.....love what you did with this....great writing!!
she just wants her own time, her own space
depth of field
jaja, I think I have seen myself playing on the mud. Nice done =)
Not difficult to take sides in this one! Wonderfully painted scene, izzy.
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