Amanda

New Girl: Amanda
like a breath of sweet fresh air,
I was only five
we held hands in the school yard...
corporal punishment rife.

© Harry J Horsman 2012
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
September 10, 2022 at 5:01 AM
Love this one, Harry. xx
Duncan Avatar
September 20, 2012 at 3:11 PM
great write, at my granddaughters school a few days ago there was a boy kept following a girl who kept saying NO. when my 24 yr old daughter was in pre-school ,,,, her teacher told me she slapped a boy for kissing her after she said NO. But they are still friends on face book till this very day ;} CUTE
Carrillo Avatar
September 11, 2012 at 2:03 PM
This is cute. You still remember what you did at five years old, Good write. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
Dufresne Avatar
September 10, 2012 at 4:25 AM
Alot of guys have been love struck with girls of that name, Harry. There are love songs with that title so you had alot of company even at such a young age. haha and that corporal punishment.... in different forms is still rife at any age! Enjoyed your poem
Dietrich Avatar
September 8, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Harry, this is one of my favorite names. Remember the Barry manilow song Mandy? I love that short name for Amanda as well. This is a nice little remembrance of your early years. I don't have any little boys I recall until I was maybe 7!
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