BODY LANGUAGE
As I take my last look at my room today. Memories flood my mind. I want to cry and laugh at the same time.
Mom, remember when I was sixteen and you decided it was time I learned the unspeakable
‘Body Language’.
As usual we survived, or should I say I survived and I learned some very valuable lessons from these pearls.
I promise to hold these memories close forever, I love you.
I still see you standing in my bedroom doorway with….
One hand on your hip:
I knew I was In trouble and didn’t know how to get out of It.
Two hands on both hips:
I didn’t have a chance. I might as well have kissed freedom goodbye
Shaking one finger as you talked to me:
No one was ever around to rescue me. Oh, please hurry and send me to my room.
Leaning against the door and tapping one foot
Help anyone, please stop by and knock on our front door. My mother Is going to kill me.
Sitting in a chair holding your head:
If there is a God, Oh please erase her memory just this one time. I promise I will be good.
Pacing back and forth and shaking your head:
I am in deep, deep horse manure, and I can forget about dating until I am 100 years old.
Not moving any muscles but just staring into space… (Or so I wanted to think)
If I thought crying would distract you I would have cried until I changed colors.
But I already knew it wouldn’t do any good.
Both hands folded over your chest and tapping your foot:
Mommy, I heard cats have nine lives. All I did was make a parachute for Mr. Busy and
drop him from the peach tree. OR maybe I should have not used your old bra.