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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY'S DEFINITION OF KNEES, by SARA D. LEWIS
First Line: Knees are pretty important
Last Line: Important.
Subject(s): Knees
First Line: Knees are pretty important
Last Line: Important.
Subject(s): Knees
Knees are pretty important.
They're the things
that push holes through your pants
when you play marbles.
They're the things
that get the hard bumps and skinned
when you fall.
They're the things
that help your legs bend
when you walk.
They're the things
that shake
when you're scared.
They're the things
that you sometimes open doors with
when you're carrying bundles.
They're the things
that your daddy puts you across
when you're bad.
They're the things
that you hug
when you're cold.
They're the things
that you sit on
when you say your prayers.
And they're the things
that you lean against
when you tell your mother stuff.
Most people never stop to think
that knees are pretty
important.
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