The Tricycle Army 1

The tricycle army

What does a tricycle mean to a three year old?
Just as another plaything, does, it, she behold?
Loving  it like the grown-up’s love for love’s madness
On it, she roves about  the yard and inside the house.
But , is it all there is to this special bonding?
No, it has got another level of standing.
Like, when she thinks someone in the house had hurt her
Crying for help, she runs to her grandfather,
Quickly mounts her tricycle without omission
And escorts the grandpa to the scene of action
Seated on its saddle like a queen on horseback
Shouts orders to give her tormentor a nice whack
Applauding  the action with gleeful  laughter
The- tricycle- army glides back to its quarter.

For: Gwendolen Rix’s “My Bicycle” contest
28  apr  12
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
May 2, 2012 at 8:23 PM
gosh, I maybe could have written about my tricycle too. My mom said I adored mine. This is very cute!!
Minardi Avatar
May 1, 2012 at 7:45 AM
A very good memory she would have, Jag. And when you compare it to the love of grown-ups, very interesting :) Dinda
Goller Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 5:20 PM
that's a very lovely story poem. I enjoyed reading it,God bless you. Hugs!Erich
Baity Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 1:25 PM
Wow... this is great... thanks for sharing....smiles....chiquita
Andresen Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 9:21 AM
So sweet poem for the contest, wish you luck and hope for a win for you! - oxox love Anne-Lise
Burch Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 8:53 AM
:) Jag this is adorable!! So very Well Done! "Seated on its saddle like a queen on horseback..." Wonderful write my friend! big hugs,love ~deb
Rhinem Avatar
April 28, 2012 at 8:40 AM
Smile ˜ Yeap, and there they stood at the trone of heaven thousands of years ago, The Tricycle Army ˜ My love always, John!:) *
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