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The curse of The Crying Boy

A young lad, upset, with a tear in his eye
It is but a picture and yet I ask why
What, in my parlour, makes him want to weep
Loneliness, hunger or fear of some creep?

It’s said that his presence will bring to you ill
Since one burnt out house had this boy hanging still
But rumour and legend don’t sway me at all 
Strange, how it suddenly fell from the wall 

I gazed at the spot where the painting was lying
My wife said I think I know why the boy’s crying
I think that he knew he’d crash down on the mat
But I don’t think he wanted to clobber the cat.

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Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 9/21/2024 2:27:00 PM Hello Terry, what a delightful read and made me smile. - Blessings, My Dear, Friend, Daniel Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 9/24/2024 3:04:00 PM Thanks, Daniel. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/20/2024 7:14:00 PM Haha. Clobber the cat. You are a hoot, Terry. Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 9/24/2024 3:04:00 PM I do ACTUALLY like cats… but sometimes I just can’t help myself ;-)

Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/20/2024 12:46:00 AM I remember that picture of a boy crying, your wife nailed the reason, there’s no denying. Great poetic humour… Beryl Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 9/24/2024 3:03:00 PM Thanks, Beryl. I’d actually forgotten about the curse when I began writing. Glad I was reminded (by Google’ as I might have run out of ideas after verse one ;-)

Gershon Wolf Date: 9/19/2024 7:59:00 PM Leave it to the wife to 'bring things down to earth!' lol. ~ Gershon Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 9/24/2024 3:01:00 PM Anne’s mum had that very picture… weirdly, no one knows what became of it.

Ilene Bauer Date: 9/19/2024 5:00:00 PM great ending, terry! best of luck in the contest... Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 9/19/2024 5:07:00 PM Thanks, Ilene… I’ve read Craig’s sample poem and I doubt this is to his liking… but it is to mine! So we’ll see what we shall see. ;-) Your comment came through about three hours later than usual… caught me off guard!