A LITTLE BOY

 

With April comes the writing festival – A2Z organised by Blog chatter. Here the bloggers are set to write 26 blogposts in this month in alphabetical order.

I decided to write under the theme – POEMS WRITTEN BY CONTEMPORARY POETS ON PEOPLE AND THINGS AROUND.  For certain alphabets, I relaxed myself and took to include poems written by classic poets.

TO begin with, here is a poem for alphabet-   A - A Little Boy, written by Mel D Gill

 

 

A Little Boy is

                       Jelly on his face

                        Dirt under his nails

                        A patch on his knee

                        String trailing from

                         One pocket and

                         A frog in the other

 

A Little boy is

                       A bag of marbles in

                      His right hand and

                        Licorice in the left

 

He’s a cowboy today

                        And a spacemen tomorrow

He’s mud puddles and

                              Clothespin boats

A Mother’s joy

                 And her sorrow

A little boy is the angel with

                                      Scrubbed face and tired smile

                                      Who blesses mommy and daddy

                                       In his prayers every night

                                        And he’s the arms that

                                        Hug you tight

As you tuck him

                     Into bed and

                                     Kiss good night.

 

 

This is a Delightful poem reading which brings back the memories of little boys whom we met and read about.    These days in advertisements too many little boys are upcoming with extra ordinary talents watching which brings in us great fun . For example : Watch this and one more for the same product. But the two little boys  stand perfect on their roles and deserve an appreciation.

 

In films like  Taare zameen Par and Bumm Bumm Bole, Darsheel was the real fit to the character who did justice & still remains in our hearts.

 

In the same way in Literature the little boy schwamm from the story A NIGHT AT THE HOTEL by Siegfried Lenz  is unforgettable.

The Night at the Hotel, written by Siegfried Lenz, is a touching story of a father’s efforts to help his extremely sensitive son. The child is made of delicate emotional fibre, like a mimosa. When his feelings are not reciprocated, the child behaves irrationally. He becomes resentful in his attitude towards everyone and his work. 

This story gives us an insight into the character and nature of Schwamm, the father Mr. Schwamm is sensitive to the emotional needs of his son. Despite his poverty, he spends some money, and takes great pains to help his son to make him happy. 

 In real life  too the sight of a child's innocent face can bring immense joy and love. Even in moments of unhappiness, their sweetness can melt one's heart. Children are adored for their guiltless and ingenuous attributes. I believe childhood is the best stage of life because children are unaware and unbothered by life's complexities.

 Childhood is the most fun and memorable time in anyone's life. It's the first stage of life which we enjoy in whatever way we like. Besides, this is the time that shapes up the future. The parents love and care for their children and the children to the same too.

 Childhood memories build up our future and way of thinking. People with good childhood memories are happy people. On the other hand some bad childhood memories also affect the future of an individual. The things a person learns during childhood remain as important lessons and memories for life.

 Therefore parents should always remember and maintain that Childhood is a time in which children should live free from fear, violence and abuse, and be cared for and nurtured in a way that helps them to realise their full life's potential.

( I'm participating in #BlogchatterA2Z and hyperlink https://www.theblogchatter.com)