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Crayons Don't Cry

Colored smudges on the table top
from the picture she drew, now hanging
by alphabet magnets on our fridge.

A typical drawing of a six year old;
stick figures of mom and dad,
her and baby sister.

Yellow flowers in front of a red house,
with a bee as big as a hummingbird.

Our house isn't red...

That's OK, I put smoke coming out
the top, but we don't have a fireplace.


Why do mommy and daddy have tears?
'Cause you're sad about nana dying.
Why don't you have tears?
'Cause I know, she's in heaven.

She went out to play, while thoughts
of red houses, fireplaces and heaven
soared with my afternoon tea.

Feb. 17, 2010
© Steve Pray
 
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- ohsteve   Crayons Don't Cry   Feb 17 10, 00:27
- - Arnfinn   G'day Steve. You must enjoy, as I do, the tru...   Feb 17 10, 03:56
- - Peggy Carpenter Harwood   Hi Steve, Very touching poem!!! Bitt...   Feb 17 10, 07:52
- - ohsteve   Arnie/John what a wonderful thing to have happen, ...   Feb 17 10, 18:54
- - ohsteve   Peggy, I am glad the bittersweet came across, I wa...   Feb 17 10, 18:59
- - Psyche   OhSteve, I'm coming back here! You've ...   Feb 18 10, 00:07
- - Thoth   Steve This is such a beautiful and familiar sketc...   Feb 18 10, 23:40
- - ohsteve   Sylvia and Wally, I am very glad you both enjoyed,...   Feb 22 10, 21:03
- - hellfire   a truly endearing piece seen through the eyes and ...   Feb 24 10, 10:20
- - ohsteve   James, Thank you for reading and the kind words. A...   Feb 24 10, 19:45
- - Kay   Steve, This poem is so original. It was a joy to r...   Feb 25 10, 12:17
- - ohsteve   Kay thank you for reading and for you comments, it...   Feb 25 10, 23:21
- - Cleo_Serapis   Hi Steve, I enjoyed the simplicity of this one. T...   Apr 8 10, 18:39
- - 4rum   Few can see with the purity of a six year old. The...   Apr 11 10, 00:17
- - ohsteve   Thank you Forum for reading and your kind words. ...   Apr 11 10, 20:16
- - Peterpan   Hi Steve~ I just love it! Oh the trust and i...   Apr 12 10, 04:10
- - anaisa   Hi Steve, This is really sweet- I loved it. Grea...   Jun 9 10, 00:07
- - Ephiny   Hi Steve, This is so beautiful and so absolutely ...   Jun 9 10, 04:14
- - ohsteve   Bev, Thanks for reading and your kind words, yes i...   Jun 10 10, 22:46
- - ohsteve   Karen, thanks for reading and for your kind words,...   Jun 10 10, 22:52
- - ohsteve   Lucie. first welcome back to the MM fold glad to h...   Jun 10 10, 22:55

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