“Lessons of Childhood” – Senryu Series
for JusJoJan – Prompt: Mittens
“Lessons of Childhood”
senryu series
bundled in mittens
we wander outside to play
snowfall inspires us
we construct Frosty
three layers tall with coal eyes
will he come alive?
frozen to the bone
we scurry back in for warmth
leaving Frosty behind
in two days he melts
as the sun reduces him
lump of snow remains
Frosty did not live
fairy tales do not survive
lessons of childhood
Copyright ©January 2016 Lori Carlson
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Promptly Written 
fairy tales do not survive
lessons of childhood — “Heart achingly true,” she mused, pondering her own childhood.
Thanks… it is definitely a sad realization