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Image result for pictures of a little girl and little boy on a tricycle way back in the fourties We lived rural on a dirt road so I don't know how we were running away but we did because my mother was being mean to us. It was me and my cousin/nephew.

we ran away 
each riding on our tricycle.... 
switched all the way home 

privet hedge limbs  
have so many uses.... 
red streaks on my legs 

the ride back home 
took so much longer.... 
crying and pedaling

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 12/5/2024 8:54:00 AM

You little rascals! My sis packed her suitcase with stuffed animals, made it to bottom of steep driveway then cried, "I don't want to leave" such is childhood. So endearing, sweet Sara!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 12/6/2024 10:45:00 AM

Read your comments. Oh what dread! My Dad stopped spanking when I was very young. I don’t think he liked it. Unfortunately, a switch in the hands of a mean or unthinking person is cruel. I never dealt with a switch and its mental effects.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 12/5/2024 10:20:00 AM

Kim, I can imagine the fear that your little sister had when she had only gone a small way and was faced with the big world out there and the steep hill to come back up to get back home. Thanks for sharing this information about your life with us. Sara K

John Loving Iii

Date: 12/2/2024 9:58:00 AM

Kids nowadays dont know what switches are. The tricycle added a certian demintion that told of your age. Spare the rod spoil the child.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 12/2/2024 1:50:00 PM

John, the Bible says that about sparing the rod. However, I think that one should use a different approach to discipline if at all possible. Anyway, I survived the whipping and so did my nephew/cousin. We did not run away again. I married and left home at 17 though. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/1/2024 10:35:00 PM

I think all children go through this phase- its called 'just being a child'. If we think back it when we are adults, it makes an amusing conversation, each one telling their own run away from home little tale. Thank you for sharing Sara, hope you are keeping well. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 12/2/2024 4:29:00 AM

Thank you for thoughts of wellness, Jennifer. We are doing as well as can be expected considering age, health and life in general. So far, we have been blessed with no colds, flu or COVID in the family this fall. I hope you and your family are doing well also. Yes, I think most children do have that urge to run away at some point and with teens they are wanting to leave as soon as possible and be on their own. LOL..They have no idea, do they? Sara K

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/30/2024 6:12:00 AM

Dear Sara, I had to smile because my one younger sister and I were going to run away and I believe we went about a 1/2 mile before turning back. We even packed our food. lol! Loved the memory! Autumn Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/30/2024 12:34:00 PM

Daniel, wonderful that this brought back a memory. One of my children said she was going to run away when she was little, but she stayed to eat then forgot about running away. Maybe low blood glucose levels. LOL..Sara K

Yann Rolland

Date: 11/29/2024 3:52:00 PM

enjoyed your ride, made me thought about my youth, thanks poet sara

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/30/2024 5:49:00 AM

Yann, I am glad it brought back some thoughts about your youth. Thanks for stopping by. Sara K

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 11/29/2024 1:40:00 AM

A lovely memory, though it left its marks.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/29/2024 1:06:00 PM

Yes, Victor, it did leave its marks in more ways than one. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

Joe Dimino

Date: 11/28/2024 8:13:00 AM

Delightful! Yep, nature can show some Tough Love...to get us back to Home.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/28/2024 12:08:00 PM

Mother, all by herself was really good with those privet switches. It was even worse when she sent me out to get the switch and then when she had to go out and get one which was much longer and thicker it was even worse. Thanks for the visit, Joe. I appreciate the understanding review. Sara K

Valsa George

Date: 11/27/2024 8:06:00 PM

Childhood and its sweet and sour memories bring nostalgic moments to mind! I loved the image of two cute children riding on a tricycle. Both of you look so adorable. Great senryu series, dear Sara.

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/28/2024 1:41:00 AM

Thank you, Valsa. Just a picture off the internet. Strange memories stick in our brain sometimes. I don't remember why we were being punished but that we were. Your visit is encouraging. Sara K

Silent One

Date: 11/25/2024 11:36:00 AM

Oh what a memory... we all do silly things when we are young..

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/25/2024 12:54:00 PM

SO, I guess we do as you said, "silly things". I remember when one of my children said she was going to run away, so I said, where are you going. She said up to her grandmother's house. I told her it was close to dinner time, and she was going to have to walk, so she might want to wait until she ate her evening meal then we would pack and let her go on her way. After she ate, she did not want to go. LOL..She was ready to stay at home. Thanks for the visit. Sara K

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/25/2024 8:36:00 AM

- I often ran away ... when I got hungry I went back home:) - hugs

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/25/2024 11:27:00 AM

Thank you, Anne-Lise. I appreciate the visit and kind review. Sara K

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/25/2024 7:13:00 AM

Not so a happy memory Sara, it's not until we're older that we realise there's no place like home.. Tom

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/25/2024 7:46:00 AM

Yes, Tom, there's no place like home provided it is a happy place. Thanks for the visit and kind review. Sara K

Ink Empress

Date: 11/25/2024 5:03:00 AM

Dear sara thats such a cute picture and your poem is so well written and reminds me of childhood, what a nostalgic and reflective poem that flows in such a seamless manner. The innocence i felt through this poem, will linger for long. Hope weather is treating you well. Sending you and your family light always

Sara Kendrick
Date: 11/25/2024 5:09:00 AM

IE, thanks for the kind review. It was not fun at the time, and I was thinking now what I learned from that experience. I learned not to run away from those in authority, people larger than you can treat you anyway and get by with it, and a whole lot of fear. Thanks for the visit. Sara K