Those Were The Days Poem by Jaishree Nair
Those Were The Days
A girl intelligent,
Inquisitive by nature;
Answers to questions unlimited-
She expected from mom always! !
One Day
Mom warned her-
Do not TOUCH the heater
Liable for shock -you will be;
She wanted to know what
Electric shock was!
Boldly touched-
And the meaning experienced! ! ! !
NEVER AGAIN- she decided! !
Another Day;
She saw a cycle wheel spinning;
Curiosity aroused she inquired-
What is that? ?
Do not TOUCH -
Was the irritated reply,
She tentatively put her finger
In the wheel spinning
Screamed... blood everywhere! ! ! !
NEVER AGAIN- she decided! !
In a busy street;
Vehicles rushing here; there; everywhere;
She stood with her mom
who ordered- Do not CROSS the road,
She thought- Why not? ?
She ran across- screeching sounds of brakes,
And shouting and yelling and cursing,
Frightened; she cowered behind her mom.
NEVER AGAIN- she decided! !
Now; she is a social builder;
In an institution reputed,
Recalling her childhood,
And sharing and sighing....
Those were the days........! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
We should learn by our mistakes in life. There are days when we dare to do things. Sometimes we have to suffer the punishment. A good teaching in this write. Nice..
Such bold kids become great men, nevertheless many of them become victim of their learning by experience.
we are learn from Mum, mum are really God of nature and for us I love my mother deeply
Beautiful writing. You are very talented. Thanks for sharing Jaishree.
Now; she is a social builder; In an institution reputed, Recalling her childhood, And sharing and sighing.... inquisitive mind...... negative and positive experiences which add to your present position and helps you to take proper decisions........ thank you dear poetess.
negative of negative is positive only....but some risk is always there..nicely described by u..
A very independent child having to find out everything for herself, experiencing first hand everything her mom told her not to do! By doing what she was told not to do, she learned on her own by making mistakes and suffering for them. A very lasting message for sure! Great poem, Jaishree. Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn
Recalling her childhood with the sings of the past. Nice piece.
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3/25/2023 9:58:47 PM # 1.0.0.1112
Jaishree, beautiful! I am happy she survived to be a social builder. We do indeed need people who brave against odds. Would you like to go with a 10 as I see that you are the one who touched the heater and survived!