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

[Grant]

Silly and fun. I didn't think prosody was all that off. Pleasant childlike mix of sense and nonsense.

[Marie]

An intriguing write, so many questions for a young person to answer and the answers give a hint of their future to come. Love the layout of the poem and the rhyming couplets suit the rhythm of the poem so well. Lovely work JayG! Thank you for sharing - Marie

[Papaya]

Good message for all ages. Your font is off in the very last line.

[Amalia Gray]

It’s the whole “if not for the grace of god there goes I” question :)

[hiren]

Hi jay G how are you, you are not writing anymore??

[e]

I really love this poem, I love the rhyme scheme and the rhythm. The word “somber” comes to mind hehe