Blue Chalk

by Gem   Apr 21, 2007


A little girl playing out on the street
Safe in the front of her house
Drawing pretty pictures on the path
Looking cute in her checked gingham blouse

She draws a mummy holding a tiny child
A big smile across her chalk face
She's cuddling the little girl close to her
In a tight and loving embrace

Then the little girl draws a man
With an expression of angry rage
She sticks her tongue out in concentration
Very talented for her age

She sketches the man raising his hand
About to strike, the now frightened, mom
The chalk scrapes across the stone floor
Where does she get her ideas from?

She draws the mummy lying on the ground
The little girl crying as she looks on
The man is laughing as he holds a drink
She draws a scene already foregone

The little girl steps back to examine her work
Her pictures spread out on the grey rock
She's told her life story across the ground
Drawn with her trusty blue chalk

*Gem*

Copyright©GemmaStott2007

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  • 16 years ago

    by Chelsea

    This was such a tear jerker gem. but as I must agree with most people that is one of the best pieces from you and you are one of the most talented writers on this site. wow what a great job and as sad as it was it explained everything with great detail and made ie that much more amazing
    6/5
    xoxoxoxo

  • 16 years ago

    by Chelsea

    This was such a tear jerker gem. but as I must agree with most people that is one of the best pieces from you and you are one of the most talented writers on this site. wow what a great job and as sad as it was it explained everything with great detail and made ie that much more amazing
    6/5
    xoxoxoxo

  • 17 years ago

    by Debbie

    This is a tear-jerking work, Gem. Really. I never thought this was merely written for a contest.
    Wonderful, as always.
    Love,
    Debbie

  • 17 years ago

    by bc

    I have nothing to say for this, serously this is really good, the words, the everything, you should write a poem book and publish i cuz i know for sure if you did, it would be a #1 hit =) 5/5

  • 17 years ago

    by Midnight Sun

    Comment #4~
    Ok seriously...you are one of the most talented writers I've ever encountered! That was SO extremely powerful, I can't even describe how amazing that was. And how it flowed so well. And the idea, my fingers are at a loss here at the keys, trying to describe how beautiful this was. I mean seriously, Gem, I'm not just being melo-dramatic! This was such a beautiful piece. You should be very proud of this one!
    ~Midnight Sun

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