The Playground - From a Neighborhood Child

THE PLAYGROUND It hasn’t changed much what is seen Except nowadays kids are better dressed kept clean There still are those things which always try to hide Are ever pocketed Brought in secret from outside - Outside that is from what the Board Of Education Would abide – There are turtles pocket knives Horny toads and small reptiles For a while derby hats were in style The yard itself is lightly sanded And just enough to skin some knees Pelt the skin in chilly autumn breeze There is a teeter totter swings other fun things One need I can’t recall - decisions A need for adult supervision We play kick-ball dodge ball Both sides of the ground’s division The games in ‘39’ are organized by kids For teachers parents there is no need Had the parents asked to watch our noisy play We all had shouted “STAY AWAY!”