Prerogative

When I was a boy of ten years old
I made my mama proud
That's when I learned a brand new word
That I'd often say outloud

I had heard other people use it
But I didn't know what it meant
So that's when I looked in Webster's
Where many hours were spent

Prerogative was my brand new word
I'd say it everywhere
I even used it at the dinner table
It didn't matter who was there

I would used it in the bathroom
While reading that magazine
I would use it in the bath tub
While making sure I'm clean

The one day my mama told me
Don't say that word anymore
I told her, "That's your prerogative"
Cause now I'm smarter than before

Well, that just didn't sit very well
As you can probably figure out
And that's when she started to fussin'
And man can that woman shout

She said go to your room young man
I said, "Mama are you positive?"
She said, "Yes I am now hurry up"
I said, "That's your Prerogative"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Taylor Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Another winner. Very funny, Larry. Great write. Rgds ...Ralph
Culverhouse Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 7:00 PM
enjoyed!!
Kendrick Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 5:33 PM
That Mama was perplexed at that one...That was sassing at a higher IQ...Keep the creative pen flowing..Sara
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