A Child in a Grown Up World
When Did the Child Become the Grown Up?
I recall the days
that the grown ups
had the final say
on what a child did
that the grown ups
had the final say
on what a child did
I remember being a child
and having no choices
in what I wore
or who my friends could be
My mind goes back to my childhood
and I have tears remembering
my lack of purpose
when I was a child
I recall that I had to eat
at a specific time
whether I was hungry
or just wanted to play
Being a child
in my generation
meant listening to the grown-ups
or
Going to Bed Without Dinner
Published by Sondra C
Brooklyn born Sondra Crane is a youthful looking and acting senior. She began writing as a child and never stopped. Her blog, "Along Life's Path" includes life as it was then and a glimpse into her thoughts... View profile
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Childhood days are filled with fun and games. Childhood in my days left the child without choices - except to obey
29 Comments
Post a CommentYeah, my mom wouldn't even let me play in the mud in my nice clean dress, imagine:)
very good ♥ You would be arrested for cruel and unusual punishment, bed with out dinner, for heavens sake!
now many dads are not home to tell the children what to do
This is so true; but times have changed
Yes, that's how it was in my childhood too.
This sounds like a lot of homes in the not-so-long-ago, but I was one of the lucky ones I guess.
Good poem. I am a helper at a church group that encourages young to have a say. One of our goals is to give them a purpose in life. IT helps. Laura Everly
Those days are gone. I always had the "right" to disagree with my parents.
Yes, yes, how sad parents should realize that their children have some rights.
Very good poem