The Petty Slight
It actually was a petty slight.
He started it!
I returned it with a bite.
I didn’t mean to!
He started it!
He slapped me in my line of sight.
He didn’t mean to!
I bawled so loud that he took fright.
He tried to fix my line of sight.
We saw how petty we had been.
He’d taken such a dreadful fright.
I wished I hadn’t bitten him.
We laughed at how petty we’d been.
He promised he would slap no more.
I said I would not bite again.
We walked away with peace restored.
--Miriam Parrish and Madeline Smith
2 comments:
As unbiased observers, we think our granddaughter ought to earn a prize. President, and Member Emeritus, Hokey Pokey Club
I look forward to reading more poems by Madeline and Miriam, both very talented young writers.
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