It’s been a while, but Hugh has pulled out another prompt for his Weekly Photo Challenge – Stripes.
Read about it here.
My entry this time… it was something that came to mind as soon as I read the prompt.
My very own Karate kids
Those little high-kicking saucepan lids! *
I remember all the hype
About getting yet another stripe
They always did me very proud
And I would always cheer out loud
Another belt to show their skill
‘Hai-Ya’ing ‘til they had their fill!
Ritu 2016
*Saucepan Lids – Rhyming slang for Kids
It took me back to the days when my kids were studying MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and the dreaded gradings would come, with them waiting anxiously to find out whether they had progressed to the next belt or not!
They did really well, until we had to stop, due to my job commitments meaning I could not take them to the classes anymore…
Lil Man got to Yellow belt, not even stripes anymore, and il Princess was on her Green Stripe belt. Maybe one day, we can get them back into it!
But I Smile Anyway... 