Nikki Giovanni
Trips
every time
when I take my bath
and comb my hair
I mean...mommy brushes it till I almost cry
and out on my clean clothes
and they all say
"my, how nice you look"
and I smile and say "thank you, mommy cleaned me up"
then I sit down
and mommy says
"get up from there!
you gonna be dirty 'fore I have chance to get myself dressed."
and I wanna tell her
if you was my size
the dirt would catch you up faster, too