One Time
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| Hens by Obilac at Photopin |
Mama, my sister, and me,
Just us three,
Went to the Saturday matinee.
Five minutes in, Mama hissed, “Let’s go!”
When the show
Didn’t seem too good.
She grabbed our hands with dazzling cool
To slip the rules,
Into the forbidden, next door.
Back in our car, we cackled like hens,
Pecking “Again!”
When this time, she said, “Maybe, we can.”
Mama, my sister, and me,
Just us three,
Spread out and scoured that car,
Like chickens picking for seeds,
We stalked the weeds,
Scratching and pecking until
We found on the floor,
Just enough more
For a one time only treat.
© 2012 Elizabeth Ehrenfest Steinglass, all rights reserved
I spent the week reading and rereading Eloise Greenfield’s Honey, I Love. I love her simple, beautiful language, subtle rhymes, musical rhythms, and child-friendly voice.
You captured what sounds like a fun day. This would be a great “small moment” poem to share with kids.
I like the repetition of “just us three” combined with the tercets.
Oh, I’ve been there, pecking around for change. 🙂 Now I have a cup. It’s not nearly so much fun. 🙂 Thank you for sharing your poem!
There’s a wonderful sense of togetherness in this poem — all the girls are in on it!
Ruth,
I confess I didn’t notice the just us three with the tercets. The mind does work in mysterious ways.
LIz