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My Daddy's Job

No ,I did not want holiday , I did not want to go to site Where blocks or bricks I had to lay Or pillar and beam I would cast I did not want dad's dirty Job, Where cement would mar school boy up; Egal where you were in the globe , Sand to mix or water to mop . The stench of rebuilding cesspool Like the foul smell from rotten egg; No I would not be such a fool, To put leg where he put his leg . Now I am older than he was; He was lion,I am a mouse. Contest: Job( 8 Syllables) Sponsor:Sara Date : Nov 14,2014.

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Date: 12/28/2014 8:30:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Kayod5:-) Hugs jan x
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Date: 12/18/2014 2:02:00 AM
Our parents often want us to follow in their footsteps, but sometimes their careers are just not right for us. I would not want to do this job, either!... Congrats on your win, Kayode. Good work!
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Date: 12/11/2014 9:43:00 PM
War daddy ein Maurer? Congratulations on your win Kayod5
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/16/2014 6:02:00 PM
I notice the same thing when I write my girlfriends in Germany. I am constantly going back correcting what the computer changed. Frohe Weihnachten wuensch ich dir und deine familie.
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/12/2014 1:47:00 PM
No Problem Brenda,mine also does same here,especially with"Its";whenever I write "its".my Computer always Changes it to german"Ist"and many times I have to write and rewrite before I can get my Poem in English.Have a good Weekend my friend...huggs
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/12/2014 10:13:00 AM
My computer tries to correct everything I write in German into English.
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/12/2014 10:12:00 AM
Danke
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Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 12/12/2014 10:11:00 AM
Dance Kayod5. Meine Schwager war Maurer. Das ist sehr schwer an deine knocken.
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/11/2014 9:58:00 PM
Sicher Brenda! Mein Papa war Maurer und es war nicht einfach fur mich, als ich jung war. Ich bedanke mich fur deine Mühe und Aufmerksamkeit...mach's gut and bleib gesund.
Date: 12/11/2014 2:13:00 PM
Kayod5, congratulations on your win, Blessings 7
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/11/2014 9:32:00 PM
Thank you Eve for the visit and the message...cheers and huggs
Date: 12/11/2014 12:12:00 PM
I see that you learned a lesson in life that your father was a strong man..I enjoyed reading this entry in my contest..Thanks for sharing part of your life with us..Sara
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/11/2014 9:34:00 PM
Yes indeed Sara,that is just the message; immense thanks for this contest and my Placement...cheers and huggs
Date: 12/11/2014 8:57:00 AM
Amazing write with nicely crafted sonnet, congrats on the win
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Kayod5 Kayode
Date: 12/11/2014 9:35:00 PM
Thank you Dr. for this visit and the message...cheers and huggs
Date: 11/21/2014 12:36:00 PM
I so relate to this one as well...I always remember my dad heading off to work at 4:30 every morning..such hard work...thank you
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Date: 11/14/2014 1:55:00 PM
great write -makes you appreciate the sacrifices our parents made - I especially love the final couplet:-) good luck in the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx
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