
NOW THAT I'M A LITTLE OLD PERSON
NOW THAT I'M A LITTLE OLD PERSON, I'M GOING TO LIVE WITH MY CHILDREN. I WILL BRING THEM GREAT JOY TO REPAY ALL I'VE HAD FROM EACH GIRL AND BOY.
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I SHALL DRAW ON THE WALLS AND SCUFF UP THE FLOOR, RUN IN AND OUT WITHOUT CLOSING THE DOOR.
I'LL HIDE FROGS IN THE PANTRY, SOCKS UNDER THE BED,AND WHENEVER THEY SCOLD ME, I'LL JUST HANG MY HEAD.
I'LL RUN AND I'LL ROMP AND FRITTER AWAY THE TIME TO BE SPENT DOING CHORES EVERYDAY.
I'LL PESTER MY CHILDREN WHEN THEY ARE THE PHONE, BUT AS LONG AS THEY'RE BUSY, I'LL LEAVE THEM ALONE.
I'LL HIDE CANDY IN CLOSETS, ROCKS IN A DRAWER AND NEVER NEVER EVER PICK UP MY CLOTHES FROM THE FLOOR
I'LL DASH OFF TO THE MOVIES AND NOT WASH A DISH. I'LL PLEAD FOR MY ALLOWANCE WHENEVER I WISH.




I'LL STUFF UP THE PLUMBING AND DELUGE THE FLOOR, AND AS SOON AS THEY'VE MOPPED IT. I'LL FLOOD IT SOME MORE.
WHEN THEY CORRECT ME, I'LL LAY DOWN AND CRY, KICKING AND SCREEMING ( WITHOUT A TEAR IN MY EYES).
I'LL SPILL GLASSES OF MILK TO COMPLETE EVERY MEAL, EAT A BANANA AND JUST DROP THE PEEL.
I'LL PUT TOYS ON THE TABLE, SPILL JAM ON THE FLOOR. I'LL BREAK LOTS OF DISHES, AS THOUGH I WAS FOUR.
WHAT FUN I SHALL HAVE, WHAT JOY IT WILL BE, TO LIVE WITH MY CHILDREN LIKE THEY LIVED WITH ME.
taken from a newsletter sent to me.
submitted to newsletter by Geri Dierich