BOYS WILL BE BOYS
It began with boys climbing the fence and diving into
windowless rooms, rat-a-tat-tatting imaginary guns at unseen enemies. Later
they sneaked in to smoke, swigging from bottles purloined from parental
cupboards. ‘Boys will be boys,’ people said indulgently.
Then Craig hit town, all motorbike, money and black
leather. The rampant bougainvillea now hid darker secrets, and an atmosphere of
danger seeped from the crumbling plaster along with the smell of pot.
‘The police should have stopped it,’ people said when
it was too late – after a local boy was found with a needle dangling from his
arm.
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Rochelle is on holiday yet she still remembered to leave us with a photo prompt onher blog https://rochellewisoff.com/ Thanks to Randy Mazie for the photo. One of these days I will work out how NOT to slip into a smaller font after copying Rochelle's blog title! The only alternative I can find is this which is the next size up on my toolbar! Or I could go really large, but that would be ridiculous.
Pleae leave a comment before you go :)
Such a sad tale of a community not seeing how far things could potentially go. A believable story, Liz.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately you are right. Our peaceful village had a stabbing this week.
DeleteOh! I am so sorry to hear that!
DeleteHindsight is a wonderful thing! You illustrate the descent very well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Clare.
DeleteSo often, nothing's done until it's too late. A tale of our times, sadly.
ReplyDeleteMy tale - 'No pain no gain!
Unfotunately, you are right.
DeleteCraig is obviously mad, bad, and dangerous to know
ReplyDeleteOnr bad apple and the whole barrel can be spoiled.
DeleteSome great lines in this sad tale. Particularly loved: rat-a-tat-tatting imaginary guns at unseen enemies...
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan X
DeleteSuch a sad story of our times.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Helen.
DeleteDear Liz,
ReplyDeleteBack from my visit with my brother trying to catch up before next Wednesday. ;)
Sad story and true for too many. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Thanks Rochelle,hope you had a proper relaxing time.
DeletePeer associations mean EVERYTHING to young people and need to be watched carefully. Good example of what can happen if they aren't.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jade.
DeleteDreadfully sad.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
Delete"Boys will be boys" has gone too far. A sad tale, indeed.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda!
DeleteI remember when it changed. I dated a boy in college one night in the late 1960's and he almost missed the expressway exit. I had to yank the steering wheel so we shot up the off-ramp.I didn't even realize he was on something until it was almost too late. ---- Suzanne
ReplyDeleteThat sort of thing was a constant nightmare when my kids were growing up.
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