Moments Of Cherishments.... (2) Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

Moments Of Cherishments…. (2)

The first time Vinhie started to cry,
my heart was broken
that was the day
that he was in a merry-go-round,
especially for children aged 4 and under,

Vinh had just turned 3,
so he can and was allowed,

his favourite plane was a helicopter,
when it was already finished,
he did not want to get out,
because the helicopter had to go up and down again,
this time it didn't go up,

Vinhie had to buy a new second ticket
he started to cry very hard
and kept saying,
"that can go up"
pointing at the device

but Vinh didn't get a second ticket from his parents,
he went off anyway,
but he cried still a little bit,
saying he was allowed last time,
and kept asking his father, "Papa, why not today? "
His father replied: "It will soon be very stormy, Vinhie"....

Vinhie's reaction was:
"Oh that, Papa? "
You can see on his face that he wholly understood.


© Sylvia Frances Chan - All Rights Reserved
Omaha Beach Wednesday 26 August 2020
Normandy
France