Question

Appreciation of the poem walk a little slower

Answer 1

The poem 'Walk a little slower, dad', Anonymous, is narrated by a child. This poem reflects a child's desire to follow the footsteps of his father. The child/narrator asks his father to walk a little slower so that he can follow his father.

This poem beautifully describes how a child idealizes his father and how he wants to be just like his father. The footsteps, as described in the poem, are referred to as the actual steps of life. The child wants to follow the footsteps of his father as he idealizes his father as his hero.