A Child Alone

I saw frog jump in water
then got scared with sun in eye
wet face hurts
and I running to my steps
mom not home

so stare at muddy toes
then running around to slippery mud
by back door and sky is orange
and door can't get in
pulling pulling pulling and locked
don't know where daddy is
for super strong

A monster yelled out from the woods
not real but scary and fun like today all day
no one home all day and hungry like sick baby bear but
feeling grass crunch against mud and tickles

What if I get lost?
Some houses smell like food and see food smoking over fence

Gonna go meet monster anyway
Maybe hurts like me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Chircop Avatar
August 25, 2009 at 2:45 AM
this is so very sweet,a pleasure to read--charma
Devonshire Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 7:25 PM
A heartwarming write that reveals how well you commune with nature, Matt. Yet my heart goes out to the little boy who feels deserted by mom and dad. Love the way you end this poem...maybe the monster hurts like the boy. Fascinating and engrossing write! Love, Carolyn
Caliri Avatar
August 24, 2009 at 7:17 PM
ill say it first...very "wild things are-ish," hahaha...
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