The Hat

A Quatrain- Little boy troubles

Mommy and Daddy abandoned me for good

Teachers beat me constantly with baseball bats

Because they're practical for batting practice

I'm not sad because of all that stuff

While walking home from school it happened

I wost my wittle hat right off my pointed head

What's worse it was the wind that did it

What the F is wrong with that

The wind snuck up from behind without warning

Became my mortal enemy from that day forward

It became such a catastrophe for little me

My hat means everything

I hate the wind so much it makes me spit

Perhaps I should stop breathing it

The air is nasty

A tiny lad needs his hat in winter

The thought of my head cover gone forever

Floating away lost in the clouds somewhere

Makes me want to cry out loud

Scares me to think there is no law to fit the crime

*Authors disclaimer: The letter “F” used in this poem stands for “fun” or “fog.” The author can not say for certain which one. (He was out walking when this poem came about and lost his little mind.)

With further education at some future date the letter “F” might stand for something else. Perhaps frog or phrog (for the more intellectually inclined.) More schooling will be required to imagine that. (I hope I have satisfied the censors.)

Also: The authors parents were very nice people (for those of you who might be inclined to cry at this time.)

Reviews

[sette]

it is really a nice writing if not for reading the author's note i could have reacted differently.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Sette,
Thanks for commenting. I have a theory; the boys mom and dad were not very nice people. Leaving the lad is evidence of that. They probably said "Fudge" all the time in front of the boy. He most likely mimicked his parents in using the F word. I pray that he finds new care takers and a replacement hat. The teacher wasn't very charming either. Not exactly Mother Teresa. Hitting young boys over the head with baseball bats can be lethal and contribute to wrong behavior and adverse thought patterns along the line of reason. The boy clearly needs a more formal education. Have a great day. Earl

[sette]

totally true he has been abused