nonsense

i think maybe
i'll have short hair
and wear pearls
when i get a little older
and i get my feet under me
when i have some idea
of how to keep
everything in its place
and people will look at me
and say
oh yes
we can trust that woman
they will not even know
how unruly
i was in my youth
how many years it took me
to get everything
in its place
oh yes
the pearls will say it all