(today’s prompt is to play around with overheard language. My daughter was a chatter-box with her mouth running a mile a minute and I remembered those mornings when she would play with her food and talk ninety to the dozen about everything under the sun!)

Why do we have sunflower seeds?

Do I HAVE to drink milk? This egg I don’t need

The teachers said I talk to much

Do you think the crows know Math?

After all they listen in on the classes

I know for sure, I see them always!

I don’t want to be strong or clever

I want to be like you, I’ll cook and drive a car.

I’m ready for school, Amisha is always so slow

Does she never understand it’s time to go?

She doesn’t tuck her shirt or tie her hair

She’s so messy, doesn’t she care?

You think this year for my birthday

we can have a swimming-pool cake?

Can we get a puppy, at least a kitten?

You think Miley Cyrus likes chicken?

Mommy, Mommy, please see Mommy

Are sunflowers growing in my tummy?