Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Five Always Gets Me To Real

Hey, no fair! We don’t get to wear our pajamas!

I am wearing a Mickey Mouse sweatshirt, and pink corduroy pants.

Did you think these are my pajamas? I ask her.

Age five nods her head.

Did you sleep in them? She queries.

I laugh.

No, did you sleep in that?

She looks down, to see what she is wearing.

Pauses a second. I don’t think so, she says.

Five is a lark, always getting me down to real.

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M. L. Kiser September 28, 2018 at 10:01 PM I once taught 4 and 5 year olds in bible school; they are amazing philosophers; wonders within themselves. Well penned. Caren Krutsinger September 29, 2018 at 1:31 AM All I have to do, M.L., is write the truth, and maybe embellish it a bit. In this case, it is completely what happened.

Rhona Mcferran September 28, 2018 at 3:22 PM Adorable... and love the part where she has to look down to see what she's wearing, and try to remember if she slept in it! ;D Caren Krutsinger September 29, 2018 at 1:32 AM I am so glad you caught that. I knew you would, but I wanted it to be subtle.

Chris Jim September 28, 2018 at 4:59 AM Very hilarious and interesting at the same time Caren Krutsinger September 28, 2018 at 7:10 AM Thank you. All I have to do is write what I know. It's fun here every single day with the fives and six's. Sevens tend to take things a bit more seriously, and eights try to be totally socialized.