A Little Boys Fears

I was told never to climb I never was one to follow rules I climb a fence and fell I broke my arm and didn’t tell A week went by I could no longer stand it I told my father I was chased by birds I told him that I had fell The fear of him was so strong That the pain in my arm was nothing To the fear of disobeying him Many years later he died from a trailer fire I did not shed one tear