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Anonymous asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 1 decade ago

Have you ever walked across a pond on stones?

Little girl

walked the stone

path through the pond.

Every

moss covered

step taken thoughtfully.

Mom's voice in her head,

"be sure you don't fall in the water."

Steps

with perfected

purpose.

A little fish

flopped up from the water

startled and amazed

little girl.

Doll shoes

on slippery stone

could not stop

her plunge.

Bottom first

into the pond.

Walked home

with wet shoes,

wet new play dress.

Mom said, "I thought

I told you not to fall in the water."

Mom didn't understand

the wonder

of little fish.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Slippery stones and little fish...not a good combination. But where would we be without wondering at those stupid fish? Probably a lot drier, but much less experienced.

    I loved the hidden meaning, Cilla.

    Creative :-)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I've had my share of wet shoes - well, boots actually - was never allowed to roam - with my good paten mary jane's on. No matter how hard one tries - to perfect the path - surprises and the unexpected - have a way of upsetting things. It is hard when things are misunderstood ♥

  • 1 decade ago

    No I haven't

    I guess Mom will have to think of a new way to tell little girl about being careful. Very cute.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    i was with this girl and we were at the zoo and then we rode the elephants, and one of the elephants pooped abd i let her hold my oxygen tank for protection against the flys that trye to attakc her with their gecko tounges but i came out victorious through the dragons rectum and that is what we call romantic

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  • 1 decade ago

    I still walk across creeks on stones!!

    hehe...guess I'm still a little girl :)

    I liked the poem! good imagery! I love poems that paint a picture to see!

    That was very cute :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Hehe. Cool.

  • 1 decade ago

    The last 3 lines lit up my room.

    Loved it.

  • Mom forgot what it was like to be a little girl...

    sad..

    I promised myself that I would never forget ... I keep that inner child alive and well.

    I love this.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes

    And I have yet to learn

    How to swim

    Source(s): Too many slippery stones.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Cool...what can I say...this one speaks for itself. It is truly precious !

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