Climb upon my knee,
Sonny Boy, and let
Me tell what I’ve seen
I was born in 1941
WWII had begun
My uncles and dad
Fought for freedom
Against the Nazis,
Italy and Japan
The entire country
Pulled together
Men fighting overseas
Women worked on
Farms and in factories
Families planted Victory gardens
Men, women and children
We were all responsible and
Supported each other
In this time of profound peril
We united and battled together
Now we are in another war
Covid 19 spreading its spore
But false information strewn
By willfully ignorant people
Have plunged an ax severing
Our country in two
Remember, my son,
The lesson from WWII
Wars can only be won when
As a country, we pull together
If we do, we’ll beat the
Evil march of Covid 19
Just as the country beat the Axis
powers during historic WWII
So, let’s pray, before
It’s too late that we’ll
Join again together
Follow the guidelines that will
Provide a victory over Covid 19
Just as we defeated evil ending WWII
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Writing Prompt |
A children's poem that (1) is based on old fables or idioms; (2) speaks about how old people can also change the world and teach the world good lessons; (3) appropriate for children of all ages. Should be a poem that has never been entered into any competition. |
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