Please, please give me grace
because I always have the hardest time saying grace
at the table when it's my turn to do it.
And please make my mommy gain weight –
she is too thin,
and that, says grandma,
explains her evil moods.
And please no more dreams of jitter bugs
at night.
They gross me out.
– Leonard "Umpteen Years Younger" Blumfeld
Written to involve grace, jitter and thin from 3WW.
because I always have the hardest time saying grace
at the table when it's my turn to do it.
And please make my mommy gain weight –
she is too thin,
and that, says grandma,
explains her evil moods.
And please no more dreams of jitter bugs
at night.
They gross me out.
– Leonard "Umpteen Years Younger" Blumfeld
Written to involve grace, jitter and thin from 3WW.
12 comments:
That uneasy mix of jitterbugs and a 'thin' mummy really captures how you think when you're little..great piece..jae
A clever idea, to weave it all into a prayer.
Very cool use of words. Definitely a child's voice, wishes. Jitter bugs ARE icky.
this just cracked me up!
Sheilagh Lee:said you really tapped it to your younger self with this poem. It is just what a young child would pray. It made me a laugh.
I think this little one is all ready blessed with a grace beyond their years. Great use of the words.
I hate the jitter bugs, especially at night.
Cool, you make me feel young too!
What infinite and beautiful sadness there is in this recapturing of a child's view of the world.
lovely use of the words...
sadness echoes in the your words
Well done
heart felt words.
well penned.
welcome sharing a free verse with us.
you rock.
bless your soaring talent.
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