no lions
in the park
today
mother
pushing stroller
reassured
blond toddler
her clipped
british tone
kept tiger’s
stalk
panther’s
pounce
gorilla
growl at bay
by Joanne Faries
(On Good Friday, at the Dallas Arboretum, I heard those words from a mother pushing a stroller. Obviously the little boy had asked the lion question thinking of past trips to a zoo. My friend and I chuckled - we reviewed our flowery stroll and indeed had been safe from wild animals. )
In the eyes of a toddler....a parks not a park without stalkers, pouncers and growlers...who knows they might be lurking in those flowery bushes.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot you said in so few words. Very nice. I am glad you stayed safe from wild animals...real and imagined.
Sue at CollectInTexas Gal
I enjoy your photos scrolling through
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms.
ReplyDeleteAnn
Then again, even if there were tigers, panthers, and gorillas, many toddlers would be more interested in the pigeons and bugs. (OUR toddlers were, anyway.)
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend!
Hi Joanne, thanks for popping by, see you went to the zoo too?
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