Picking dandelions and stringing them together
Making a lovely ensemble of a crown, a bracelet and a necklace
Whilst wondering why the bees were chasing them.

Tying a bow in their hair
Getting lipstick all over their face and
Painting their fingernails for the first time.

Pink frilly dresses
White tights and shiny black Mary Janes
With an entire collection of P.J. Sparkle dolls and coordinating accessories.

"Eww, boy germs!"
Cooties and Tea Parties
New Kids on the Block

These are the things I never did.

I was too busy being a little boy --
Collecting baseball cards,
Pogs, toads and scraped knees.

I had more bruises than any kid on the block
I rode my bike harder,
And fished worse than any of the other boys on the block.
(Perhaps it was because I wasn't a boy.)

Cutting worms in half after a rainstorm
I was told that they'd grow back,
They at least survived the ordeal.

Watching baseball and waiting for thunderstorms
Listening to Metallica

Though when no one was looking, I'd creep to my back yard
With my headphones, my blankie and my Charlotte's Web book
I'd read whilst listening to Ordinary World by Duran Duran.

I owned a pair of Kulots
And green Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rollerskates.
I gave them purple laces to girl them up a bit.

Beverly Hills 90210,
Flannel shirts
Skateboards and Jonathan Taylor Thomas posters
Next to my heavy metal posters.

I lit a fly on fire once, to see what happened.
I cried when JTT's character almost died on Home Improvement.

I don't know whether I spent my growing up as a little girl or a little boy.

07/12/2003

Author's Note: Interestingly enough, right after I wrote the part about Duran Duran, it came on the radio. Strange.

Posted on 07/13/2003
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