Memories From My Childhood. Poem by Rebecca Navarre
Memories From My Childhood.
Well one day along time ago, even before your Grandpa
and I met. An old girlfriend of mine from down the street,
came over to ask me to go to the county store with her. She
needed to pick up some logs for their wood stove.
Of course back in those days, logs cost exactly ten pennies
and of course a kiss, for the county clerk. He was sixty
eight years old, but still had enough spite in him to carry
him off over mountain tops high. That he did, yes sirree, he
did...But anyways now, what was I saying? Oh yes, my, girl
friend and I were walking down the road. Just talking and
laughing up a storm about Tommy Meyers. Oh, yes Tommy Meyers.
Now he was the cutest boy in our school. My girlfriend and I
both had a major crush on him. But, Lord almighty neither of
us dare admit it. Boy's were gross!
Oh, dear I guess I got off track again, didn't I. Well, as I
was saying. My girl friend and I were almost to the store.
When she stopped and pulled me off to the side. Said she had
something to show me. She took me up to the store window and
pointed out, the most beautiful golden locket, that had to be
at least four dollars! But what she asked me to do! Oh, Lordy
I think my Grandma did a flip in her grave! For my girl friend
had asked me to go up and take it! While her and the store
clerk were getting logs. I started to tell her no. When she cut
in, and said I wouldn't be a true friend if I didn't. So we
walked on into the store, I swear I was shaking like a leaf. My
time came, my girl friend and the clerk started to go in the
back. I quickly went up and grabbed the locket and stuck it in
my pocket. To my surprise, when I turned around there was the
store clerk standing, starring at me. I think I almost jumped
out of my britches. I tried, to start to explain, when my girl
friend jumped in. She stood there, actually asking me why in
the world I would do such a terrible thing. I was so stunned I
couldn't even speak. I ended up having to work off the money
for the locket. But I do know to this day I am glad that happend.
For I learned a very important lesson. A friend who'll ask you
to do something wrong really isn't a friend at all. For a true
friend wouldn't do or ask you to do something which will harm you
or get you into trouble for. So I want you to remember that and
maybe you won't have to go through, and learn the hard way like
I did. But, you never know, if your not careful, what you maybe
be telling your grand children.
Every experience of childhood is a learning. We learn many more things from grandmother, grand father and others. Something wrong is automatically corrected. For telling grand children we should be careful. Very nice and beautiful poem is shared here...10
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Hi Becca, I never knew you were a grandmother; and such good grandmother, every child would cherish to have. Very beautifully written poem, in the language of children. The story narrated in such an endearing fashion that even children would love reading it again and again. The story enters your heart and stays there. Very nice work. Encore! ! ! ! ! ! A little 100++ for you, for I have become a child before you, Grandma! ! ! !
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