One Time In Nursery School

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One time when I was in nursey school, Miss Shanahan had everyone sit in a circle and one-by-one say what we wanted to be when we grow up.

It was what you’d expect…
Doctor
Firefighter
Astro naught
Truck driver
Race car driver
Veterinarian
Police officer
Movie star
Baseball player
Actress
Princess
Detective
Engineer…and the like

Then it was my turn:

“What do you want to be when you grow up Bobby?”
I thought about it a minute, and said
“God.”

That threw her for a loop.

There was no braggadocio.
No narcissism, no conceit, no misplaced pride
I didn’t think I had a shot at it or anything.
Just seemed to me it would be the top job.

Can’t blame me.

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David Crandall

Date: 4/27/2024 10:06:00 PM

Haha, makes sense, Robert.

Robert Schatz
Date: 5/1/2024 10:12:00 PM

Thank David :) Never made it though...

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/9/2023 12:00:00 PM

What a fun/creative write. Love it/love your answer. Never know what a young child will say. Have a blessed day writing away................

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/30/2023 3:20:00 PM

Hello Robert Schatz, This is a cute poem. it made me smile. it is nice to meet you Robert Schatz. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/1/2023 11:29:00 AM

Hello robert Schatz, welcome to Poetry Soup. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 12/1/2023 11:26:00 AM

You are welcome my friend. enjoy your day . /Darlene/

Robert Schatz
Date: 11/30/2023 3:34:00 PM

Thank you Darlene!!

Franci Hoffman

Date: 11/30/2023 1:20:00 PM

I love this! Be what you want to be and reach for the moon. Brilliant writing, Robert.

Robert Schatz
Date: 11/30/2023 3:34:00 PM

Thank you Franci!! Yeah, might as well reach for the stars.

Hannah Cherry

Date: 11/29/2023 8:17:00 PM

Ah yes, my father asked once, sweet daughter, what do you wish to be? I thought a rockstar no, to many eyes yet it might be fun, a surgoen, no, too much school n pressure yet again....it might be fun...yet i thought over and over what wish I to be and I spoke without thought "Everything" I wished to be all, without confinment nor care, I wanted to try it all? isnt that what its ment to be? Be everythin, all you can. And they laughed and laughed. Yet I will be what will be.