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When I Grow Up

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   "When I get bigger
      when I grow up
      when I’m older
when I’m your age Pop

        I’m gonna

     I’ll make ships
     I’ll be a doctor
 I’ll name my first boy
              I’ll
              I’ll

      I love you Pop"

childhoodfree verse

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Andrea Dietrich

November 16, 2010 at 6:53 PM

this is so sweet!!

Carolyn Devonshire

April 30, 2009 at 2:16 PM

How well you capture the energy, optimism and love in youthful hearts, James! LOVE this one - now in my faves.

Anna-Marie Docherty

April 30, 2009 at 12:52 AM

I love this in all it's simplicity, fo rhaving had children of my own and working with youngsters for so many years, I know this is exactly how they think and talk; and yet rarely do we think to capture that innocence to remember those sweet days. Thanks for sharing and for commenting my writes, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.