When You See a Stranger

A bit of silliness for the kids. Prosody is a bit off and there are inconsistencies stanza-to-stanza, but luckily, kids don't notice

When You See a Stranger

A question for kids

 

 

You see a stranger on the street

Where would you go, if you wore his feet?

 

Is he kind to his children? Is he nice to his wife?

Or is his day troubled…and filled with strife?

 

With what kind of treat does he end his meal?

Is it ice cream and pie, or crackers with eel?

 

Is reddish purple his favorite hue?

Or greenish red, all mixed with blue?

 

Does he drive a car or row a boat?

Fly an eagle…or ride a goat?

 

How does he get where he hopes to be?

Perhaps he swings from tree-to-tree?

 

Is his family nice or zombie-esque?

Do they call to talk or only text?

 

Do they read a book or do they dance?

When danger calls do they take a chance?

 

But, asking that, a thought occurs.

Would they like your world?

Would you like theirs?

Reviews

[Mauricio Montoya]

Man love this write because in eyes of someone to see the plight with compation, I became homeless at a young age but I was brought to right from wrong but I was seen in eyes of those who saw me because I was poor not knowing I could be friend, I'm 66 years young and have a home now they see as one of them if they only see where I've been. This a write because there are some people who.read the before the cover.
Thank you for sharing. You can

[Rosie C]

Hmmm, clever choice of words.

I think the question should be for everyone not just kids.

An incredible read. A positive approach and an eagerness to teach the reader.

Questionable, fulfilling and a delightful result.

[BuzzyB]

This was a very fun poem to read. My favourite activity is people watching and its fun to imagine what the passing strangers may really be like. There are endless possibilities in the universe. The kids will love the poem.

[Betty Hermelee]

T's difficult to know what goes on in a stranger's mind... we can only imagine....something unusual, exciting, morose, who is he? a family man? a criminal? A painter....so many thought come into our minds...when we see strangers... its an interesting exercise for sure!
Warmly, B

[JessyJacob]

Hi,

I would definitely want to look like ugly because I don't want any man tostare at me, because I am scared of men, Who cheat and hurt
I frankly not so great. But I do write for a reason. I don't flaunt people because it makes them over imaginary.
If people don't like truths which I never made false , it's their short mindedness.
I think genuinely
Because people write truths or false. I do see I am not smart at finding thoughts behind face and their actions their I get cheated by and lost so much but God is great he showed his true nature and I hope he returns and he doesn't make false promises with negative reply.

People are losing mind fearing lot but I don't think so.
Even people hurt me, I hav my truth what I am..
I miss you Jay g you stopped writing?? Why

Jessy Jacob..

[JayG]

I've definitely not stopped writing, or critiquing. But with 1000 crap spams in a row this site is dead. The owner abandoned it years ago, and GoDaddy kept it open because of the ads they put up, but who will pay for an ad when they're supporting someone else's spam?

And now, whatever you may post, an hour later it's on page ten, and invisible. A day later it's buried under another 100 pages of crap.

[JessyJacob]

Hi Jay G, here someone is sayign i am troll, what does it mean? he has used very abusive language, do you think feel to write or read others. few people are writing so much s**t for them he is praising and i talk truth he is hurting me

why?