Walking down the street I passed them,
A mother and her child.
They were arguing,
The child had misbehaved.
The further I walked from them
The louder the voices became,
Until at last the final threat came.
That severest of all chastisement
That a mother can give to her child,
“THAT’S IT! The mother screamed,
“WHEN WE GET HOME
YOU WILL NOT PLAY ON YOUR X-BOX!!”
The girl was in floods of tears,
The agony was etched on her face,
The X-box had been withdrawn,
Life could get no worse,
No worse for the young child,
The ultimate chastisement had been issued.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: July 28th, 2018 01:06
- Comment from author about the poem: The world is certainly changing where depriving a child of playing with their X-box creates such a reaction. This really happened a couple of days ago.
- Category: Children
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Comments5
One of the first things the EU did to us was to remove the right of a parent to chastise their child. Did that improve our society?
I like it when you get political. Unlike politicians Goldfinch, you use common sense.
Thanks da, chastisement didn't do me any harm and I probably deserved it.
Ohh it's the end of the world for her - almost! A fine write Gold.
I certainly is the end of her world.
Ohh it's the end of the world for her - almost! A fine write Gold.
Sad reflection on the way (some) parents bring up their children these days. One of my grandchildren has just spent a few days with us and not once did he look at an electronic device except to look the name of a song he'd been singing with his Dad - we had a great time and he didn't want to leave - he's 6 by the way.
That must be so unusual these days, one of our neighbours has a 14 year old daughter and the only friends she has she contacts over social media.
In our house I do ban our family from using there 'phones while we are dining - I don't want them interrupting me whilst I am reading my book!
No TV - outside right now! Those were the words I was brought up with............ sunny day - out! Plus an occasional spanking which I always knew I deserved and which hurt them more than me.........love the music!
Totally agree Lorna, my Mum was the disciplinarian and the slaps round my legs were always deserved.
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