Finland, 1968, photo by George F. Mobley
It was a large family,
Healthy, cheerful and happy.
All were set for the ultimate holiday,
In the hills, where they planned to play.
So, the journey began
From their humble home-town,
Children, adults, couples and elders,
They counted each head, several times.
Yet, as they landed,
to their horror they found,
By mistake, they had left
their tiniest one back.
Copyright 2014 © Nandini Deka
That is a truly awful feeling. Well done!
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DeleteThat ending caught me by surprise!
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Giggle...I've done that...
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DeleteThere is a creepiness brought up by the word "head," which gets gloomier with the thought of the "tiniest one" left behind.
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Thanks fr reading @Magaly :-)
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