Let Them Kick Dirt

By flying_fox

I wandered through

a schoolground today

filled with little people

playing, laughing, oblivious bliss



I saw a child

laying in dirt

having leaves and bark

kicked upon her



I stopped, gently telling

the child to cease kicking.

The group froze and looked

like I was Authority.



“She won’t let me play”

said the kicker of dirt.

The other responded

the game was for two, never three



I spoke to them, and

solved their problems.

Their tiny faces angled upwards

listening...attending my words



I wondered why

they cared what I said,

or even listened to me

at all.



As I left them,

knowing they watched, I realised

I would not be accepted, and

to them, I am old.



I am a grown-up.

A force, a knowledge

Of unfathomable years

Like their parents and teachers.



So I looked mirrorward

And saw circles of darkness

Beneath myopic brown eyes

Saw folds of skin they call wrinkles



A real-bodied woman

Full breasts, broad shoulders

A waist the same height

As the tops of their heads.



How silly to be shocked

By this daily vision

I have obviously ignored

Since... I don’t know when.













Damn kids.

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Copyright 2004 flying_fox
Published on Monday, February 9, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Railway_Butterfly On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    *volumes doing so..just know,that I love this.And will be reaing it again..

  • Railway_Butterfly On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    'How silly to be shocked By this daily vision I have obviously ignored Since... I don't know when. Damn kids.'..Theres something I adore so much about this poem,but..I won't attempt to explain properly,for fear I will take up valumes doing so..just,know t

  • Railway_Butterfly On Wednesday, January 26, 2005, Railway_Butterfly (354)By person wrote:

    This..really mad me smile.I remember reading it before and..I was surprised to see I hadn't commented before until I started writing this and remembered how rubbish I am at leaving worthy comments on anything..

  • Guttercat On Tuesday, May 4, 2004, Guttercat (30)By person wrote:

    reminds me of a piece I wrote long ago... the tragic loss of innocence & youth... *sigh* but dang kids never listen no more nowadays...

  • A former member wrote: *chuckles* classic. for answers, tinypeople look up, to you. you look straight to the mirror, at you. i notice old people spend a lot of time looking down at children. maybe it's just because their backs are bent.

  • Mistress Morbid On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, Mistress Morbid (405)By person wrote:

    Oh wow.....I have not come to this point of realization, but this sure kicks me in the ass, and reminds me of things to come. Thank you. -Morb

  • Lynaes On Thursday, March 18, 2004, Lynaes (859)By person wrote:

    Absolutely amazing! Such a unique, intelligent, elegant piece. So true. Loved it, the last line was awesome. Amazing work, so lovely. -L

  • BoldSolitude On Friday, March 5, 2004, BoldSolitude (214)By person wrote:

    ohhh, childood lost. Now we are the source of knowledge when we still feel as if we know nothing at all. Getting older sucks, I refuse to accept the fact that I'm an adult, I don't feel that old???

  • A former member wrote: I love it when the kids point and laugh when I snowboard. Rubber-boned bastards. ~Ship!

  • A former member wrote: What a nice write Kids can be so unfair to other kids.Keep on Rocking-gothGlam_rocker *hugs* :)

  • A former member wrote: Nice lips, ''oblivious bliss' ... subtle tears, 'Of unfathomable years' ... past yards inward, 'So I looked mirrorward' ... 'damn kids' Screw them! Such as life, still... whom we all are: damn kids. I suppose sometimes it takes a kid; this was a fun mome

  • A former member wrote: ... this was a fun moment, thNx. ... nice lips... shhh (just kiddin')... still, nice rocky horror'd lips ... 'damn kids.'

  • _Andrew_ On Wednesday, February 18, 2004, _Andrew_ (245)By person wrote:

    lol, this was excellent, the beginning was kind of odd, but sticking it out it got more interesting, the ending was great.

  • LoneWolf On Saturday, February 14, 2004, LoneWolf (34)By person wrote:

    Sometimes kids are awfully strange... but they can be brilliant too if you look at em right. Great work! ~*~Lone Wolf~*~

  • OLd SouL On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, OLd SouL (734)By person wrote:

    I stay away from mirrors and walk on my knees. *shrugs* crap.. I'm old too. :::OLd

  • knightmirror On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, knightmirror (426)By person wrote:

    thanks for sharing.beautiful write.

  • DoctorAsh On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, DoctorAsh (373)By person wrote:

    Wow . A lovely script of realization . A rare and unique write this is, spitting cold pools of emotion into the reader's face as you step closer to the transcendance of personal recognition. A wise and knowledgable write. Wonderfully done. [D&A]

  • A former member wrote: Hmm...yeah...amazing how old you get when you're not paying attention.

  • purr_verse On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, purr_verse (1059)By person wrote:

    YAY! This is excellent!! "damn kids" indeed, hehheh...great ending. A beautifully insightful piece, though, truly. :) purr

  • cre On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, cre (411)By person wrote:

    Heh, this is a nice write, maybe because I relate to this alllll too well. Time marches on when we aren't looking, and when we do look it can be a shock . . btw, i LOVE rocky horror!

  • Drea On Monday, February 9, 2004, Drea (1443)By person wrote:

    i just poke them with sticks or throw rocks at them..lil bastids..heheh i love this.. i had the same thing happen to me about 2 days ago..where was the duct tape when i needed it.. ~Drea~

  • capt_funguy On Monday, February 9, 2004, capt_funguy (778)By person wrote:

    ... get those kids to wash your car , it won't bother you so much . cast away this realization ... it's too soon - funguy

  • Drifter On Monday, February 9, 2004, Drifter (268)By person wrote:

    lol, this is wonderful. Favorite lol.

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