No That Is Not It

Her ginger pigtails remind me of something he says.
I stare at him. They are like Pippi Longstocking, I reply.
No, that’s not it.
Yes, it is I think.
I think it was someone on Tik Tock.
Pretending to be Pippi Longstocking I interject.
Not even close, he replies.
I stop trying.
Knowing his mind is closed
Or maybe he is too young to know
Where these pigtails originated
Back in the forties.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Hankins Avatar
November 22, 2022 at 10:10 AM
It's really difficult to tell some youngsters anything they don't already "know."
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November 22, 2022 at 9:01 PM
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