Eclipse of a Friday's Child

“ECLIPSE OF A FRIDAY’S CHILD” Childhood nursery rhymes stick like glue Parents provide our initial point of view Before our vocabulary has fully matured Enabled to recite nonsensical verse –allured Dismayed that Little Bo-Peep had lost her sheep Aghast at the notion of Hush—A—Baby on a tree top Concerned that when wind blows the cradle will rock Trying to comprehend Wee–Willie-Winkie running through the town Up and down stairs in a nightgown? Enjoying perceptions of diddle-diddle, a cat with a fiddle That astonishing cow jumping over a moon While a dish runs away with a spoon Why would Georgie Porgy have pudding and pie And then kissed girls to make them cry? Besides Bo-Peep, “Mary” had a little lamb—its fleece the colour of snow Hers she never lost—it followed her wherever she would go I cat was asked where it had been Astonishingly fortunate—‘to London to visit the Queen’ Nevertheless, all it did there Was frighten mice under a chair Those poor little kittens having sadly lost their mittens Stern mother making them cry, informing them there would be ‘no pie!’ Looking back I often ponder, which rhymes I loved the best Reflecting on the infatuating verses my mind still possessed-- The characters of children reflected in days of the week Being born on a Friday I was pleased –at my peak Monday was complimented for being fair of face Even Tuesday was serene with their grace Poor Wednesday and Thursday were full of woe with nowhere to go Saturdays child – doomed to work hard for their living While Fridays child delighted in being loving and giving As adults now, mature in thinking and reasoning Some of these rhymes were illogical—unforgiving There rhyming nature successfully disguised Hidden meanings, connotations implied to rationalize In this world we live with greed, malicious and offensive sin A loving and giving Friday’s child I’ll endeavour—to undertake-- to win "YOUR'E A LITTLE KID AGAIN"--AGE 2-3 Kim van Breda—February 2013