Excellent A poem-story for the contest Through the eyes of a Child Growing Up by Marjon van Bruggen Through the eyes of a child writing prompt entry

My son turns seven his guests arrive. They gather in the living room. Short men. Men in first grade with smooth jaws and chins. Hands in pockets, they jostle and jockey for a place. "How old are you? Six. I'm seven". They eye each other seeing themselves tiny in the other's pupils. The sound of clearing throats, a room of small bankers. They fold their arms and frown: "I could beat you up" a seven to a six. My son, freckles like specks of nutmeg, long hands, cool and thin as the day they guided him out of me, speaks up as a host for the sake of the group: "We could easily kill a two-year-old" he proclaims in a clear voice. The other men agree they clear their throats again like Generals; then relax and get down to playing war, celebrating my son's life with huge amounts of lemonade. Writing Prompt Write a short story (100-500 words). The story must include a child's perspective of an object or situation. The story may be told from the viewpoint of the child, or an adult. Author Notes children around the age of six live in a make-believe world, trying to find their own identity and place in the grown-up world. It fascinates me to observe them.

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