The Plan
Next year is high school
SNAP and college credit
Business track or tech?
Only three more years of
math to go.
Then on to college
For two years or four
years
What’s the difference?
I want to have a job
like Dad has.
He throws the yo-yo
It moves along the
string
Where did he learn this?
You can learn anything
on Youtube.
The conversation shifts
A story about possessed
dolls
We all laugh about them.
Do you remember the Chucky
movies?
Those people are so dumb
All they really need to
do
Is cut off Chucky’s head
If he got close to me that’s
what I’d do.
We laugh again.
I am thankful that
He has a plan.
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Prompt #2: Write a poem inspired by the last conversation you had with your child.
That's terrific!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lisa! :)
DeleteSo sweet! He sounds like a great kid!
ReplyDeleteThank you. He really is - I don't know how he got that way. ;)
DeleteMy hubby would be SO proud of his yo-yo skills! He can do that stuff too. The kids think he's a damn genius with that!! :D
ReplyDeleteDo you all just sit around and ohh and ahh like we do? Between him and my husband's juggling, we could take this act on the road.
DeleteNicely done! And those next three years will fly by! Stopping by from mama kats kelley at the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteThank you Kelley! The years fly by so fast. I have whiplash.
DeleteLisa nailed it: terrific. Smart boy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sarah! We think so, too.
DeleteAwesome poem and yo-yo skills!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dawn! He has been practicing for a while.
Deletecute poem!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel - Recovering Chocoholic - Love that! :)
DeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! :)
DeleteSerious talk combined with laughing? Great moments!
ReplyDeleteThese are the best moments for sure.
DeleteA fun time, the serious mixed in, where it's "safe". I like that he has a plan!
ReplyDeleteEven if his plan is how to deal with a possessed doll. The kid is going places! :)
DeleteThose are some serious yo yo skillz!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I always refer to yo-yo skillz with a z, too. It just fits, somehow. ;)
DeleteDude! Awesome. Both of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Alison! Dude. xoxo
DeleteHa! You pull genius out of anywhere.
ReplyDeleteSometimes even bloggers need to practice their poetry skills. Thank you! :)
DeleteTerrific poem! Does every high school in America do tracks or career paths? I hate it! My daughter has refused to pick one of their career paths, skewing the tests every time they make her take one to help her choose her career path. Just give us college prep, please!
ReplyDeleteLittle boys stay little boys for a long time. Mine is a sophomore in college, and he still waffles between man and boy.
Thanks Dyanne! The tracks don't bother me too much, but we aren't there yet. I could have used more direction in high school, honestly. We'll see how it goes! I have a feeling my children will defy a set career track, too.
Deletethat requires special attention from both the organization and the employee, yet employees are often left to their own devices and rarely have frank and regular exchanges with management when it comes to developing their career plans.
ReplyDeletecareer options