Date:         Sat, 15 Aug 1998 11:40:51 -0500
From: Phanny <corbett@AXA.SLU.EDU>
Subject:      [WRITERS] SUB: CONTEST: Boy Child

Boy Child

First he cries, then he laughs
Mischief dances in his eyes

He crawls down the hall
Stops long enough to smear
Dirty handprints on the wall

Legs wobble when he tries to walk
Only a mama can decipher his talk

He grows, and he knows
He's got Mum under his thumb
She yells, she spanks
Secretly laughing at his pranks
She can't believe he meant any harm
He was just testing his charm

Grade school, high school
Frogs and dogs
His legs grow long, his body lean and strong
Girls start to follow along
In wait for him to bestow
That smile that makes a heart glow

First car, first date
Soon he'll be looking for a mate
But she'll have to pass the inspection
And be found first rate after Mom's reflection.