Weird Carolyn

Weird Carolyn The other cheerleaders didn’t like football Basketball was much easier to follow But I got bored watching them dribble the ball My response was hard for others to swallow Growing up I didn’t have too many toys So I had to find my own entertainment I became a master of animal noise When I “croaked” on the bleachers strange looks were sent My frog impersonations left them aghast When I did my seagull, the team stopped playing They stared at me oddly as though I’d passed gas They couldn’t relate to talents displaying This was the first thing that led to my nickname But once in class I was asked to give a speech The teacher was writing, so bold I became Her attention I was trying to beseech Being a contortionist since childhood days Locked one leg and arm, looked like a flamingo I perched on one foot for each eloquent phrase The teacher looked up and called me a weirdo The class agreed and “weird Carolyn” was born Frequently called upon to put on a show Much laughter I bestowed, accolades adorned Never understood why I didn’t have a beau *Entry for Francine’s “Tell us something we didn’t know” contest. Okay, the secret's out and I'm ready for my punishment. At high school reunions I'm still called upon to perform.