A young boy
running through the desert
Chasing tumbleweeds
and lizards
An azure sky
Harsh sunlight
unbroken by clouds
Sticks and rocks and
strange looking bugs
Running, chasing, seeking
Look mom, I'm walking backwards
Discovery
Adventure
Until...
A chance encounter with a cactus teaches caution
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15 comments:
Oh nooooo. OUCHIE!!! Not the kind of chance encounter one hopes for. Hope he's fine now.
Never fear, he was. It was years ago. It happened to a friend's kid - he's actually living in CA now.
I loved it! Bet he didn't though!
Our cactus lesson is emblazoned on the memory bank too.
Cheers
I think your readers were almost as surprised as the boy in question! Ouch...
Oops! Adventures of the young. ;)
great childhood lesson all wrapped up in such a nice verse - loved it --- and it gave me a giggle, too!!!
Ouch! So glad it was a long time ago.
But I bet it took ages to get all of those little spines out. ;)
oops! that was great, robin.
Part of growing up, I think..
defining boundaries
chance encounter of a very different kind! Like your take on this, glad to hear he is fine too. :)
oh ouch! I hope that didn't really happen!
Kids are always bumping into things when they get really involved in their play. It's such a shame!
I loved this! i once had a "chance encounter" with a cactus in Kmart when, at the age of 6, I decided I'd like to know what a cactus felt like, and so wrapped my hand around it! OUUUUCCCCHHHH!!
oh, that reminds me of poison oak... whaz worse!!
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