MOTHER, WHEN DID I GROW UP?
I'm going to the first grade tomorrow. My sisters tell me I'll get a Big Chief tablet and some crayolas. They say I'll have fun and there'll be recess and stuff. What's a recess? "Ohm, that's when you go out and play." Goody, like to play.
Were having pancakes this morning. I like pancakes and mommy makes them real good. Daddy eats a lot of them. Mommy, am I a man? "No son, you're a boy." When will I be a man? "When you grow up." Mommy, when will I grow up?
Daddy, can I ride the tractor with you? "I guess so." Can I drive daddy? "No, not yet, you're too small." Can I drive when I grow up? "Yes, you can drive then." Daddy, when will I grow up?
I'll never grow up. I'll never get out of school. It's even too long to think about. It's two whole years until I'll be able to get my drivers license. I wonder if 16 is grown up. I wonder when I will be a man.
Oh no, the alarm is ringing. 6 O'clock, time to get up. My feet hurt this morning. My back is still too. Oh well ,it always is in the morning. Shower sure feels good. Almost out of blades and shaving soap. My face is tanned, eyes are dark, I need a shave. Huh, my hair is greying more than last year. I remember when mom had to put grey in it for the senior play. She put it in the wrong place. It is greying in the front first instead of the temples. Not too bad for 40 though…….. 40!!!! Mother, when did I grow up.