This poem is 4 Monday’s Child
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& 4Â Poetry Pantry at Poets United
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Did you know?
Did you know
kids in your neighborhood’s lives?
Did your friends show
their fears, struggles, or how horrified to see men ignore their wives?
It is hard to tell
In general.
But hearing a scream from next door,
My brother and I jump out of our chairs and hold our breath on the cold floor,
Is their house on fire?
Or they have a fight for unfulfilled desire?
As kids,
We don’t understand many things,
A family life could be romantic,
It could also be problematic!
We wonder why some parents love to complain
While their marriages are entitled to remain?
We hope that nothing bad happens,
Patiently, We will wait for our parents.
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Wow, Jingle this is good. I didn’t post yesterday, but I did today.
Really deep, Jingle. Parental fighting tugs at children so much. I try to not fight with my hubby, even when he gets on my nerves, try not get too excited when his plans go against mine.
You are an awesome writer, Jingle!
xo
so r u,
thanks for stopping by,
sweet Janie!
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Thanks for visiting me & commenting 🙂 sorry I have times when life takes me away from here 😉
Your poem shows lovely clear impressions of childhood memories, I could feel the cold floor, the uncertainty myself 🙂
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Congratulations!
thanks a ton!
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Jingle this post is SOOOOOOOO true – to many little ones hearing their parents fight and scream….it is awful….bkm
a very deep piece dear. well written xx
Kids notice everything, but not always with full understanding.
Great poem. Takes me back to when I was a kid. I remember all the fights between my parents and how painful it was. Thanks for sharing. Hope you will come by and check out my blog as well. http://special-k611.blogspot.com/
Yes, it can be scary for a child to hear adults ‘ anger and not be mature enough to understand what is happening. Well done. heartspell
Problems between husband and wife is truly personal.If it is made universal, the union gets dissolved.
It is such an important matter you have addressed here Jingle….we have to give voice to those who can’t!! They did not ask to be here and being born into an unhappy home, breaks my heart! This poem is powerful and heartfelt. Thanks for sharing xxx
Thanks for the feedback!
You have captured childrens’ fears and emotions so well. Waiting for their parents to get a clue – very powerful.
I grew up in one of those homes… You have portrayed it so well.
Wow!! Jingle this is so touchy.
Awesome post Jingle. Loved it.
Very impressive post.
Where will we be without children’s hopes and prayers? Would we stop if not for a child’s true fear?
Thank you Jingle for reminding us of that innocent childhood dilemmas…
awww ji 😦
every family goes thro’ a WAR 😛
this is so nice 🙂 every parent must read it!!! 🙂 and cool it plz 😉
ur a happy person not one to be drowned in probs!! 😀
I am not drowned at all,
a smart person will not choose to fight…
the poem is a fiction upon the prompt, because the prompt shows that two kids seem scared, thus I took it and made an issue on it…
it is a work of fiction,
I grew up in happy homes, parents are married for 43 years…
Oh Jingle… this one was really beautiful!
Kids have to always remain hopeful…don’t they?! Wishing that their parents remain happy with each other, with them…so that they can be a normal happy family
So nicely you’ve brought out the feelings of these scared children, whose parents are always fighting! When will these parents realize that they are tearing the kids’ lives apart?!
It was a very fine read, Ji… I bow to you for this one!!
many thanks!
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So much truth here.
Well done
Well done! A great take on children’s fears!
this is some very good what i like to call, free verse
The fears of children do loom larger than we realise. Good take.
so very true. beautifully said. a very touching and wise poem.
It used to be that a village raised a child. Now more times than not children raise themselves. It’s hard to be a parent and make decisions as a parent, when you are you first and are in a relationship that is woven with complexities threads because you are responsible for the up brining of children. My parents divorced when I was 5 and I as much as I want a successful marriage with kids one day, that was the best decision my parents made. But it was only me they had. You’re right kids don’t understand but like many others, where would we be without the wishes of children? Hopeless and lost… Great Work Jingle
true!
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This hit home.
reminds me of the neighborhood i grew up in. I love it.
this is lovely,and sad but true……and ever so often the children are ignored…..
Wow, that is awesome Ji! I left you a little something HERE
Never fun, that. You captured it. Thank You and Cheers and Namaste. 🙂
A very important issue you touched upon Jingle, great poem! I know of so many times when my parents fighting has left us scared. I just wish they would understand sometimes what their kids go through when they fight so much.
it simply is a different perspective…
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Wonderfully written =D
cool 8) 😎