Know-It-All
The little girl of 6 years old
She thinks she knows it all
She picked up everything she
needs
When starting school last fall
The young girl at 11 years
She thinks she knows it all
She makes a scornful/wistful
face
When given a new doll
The young woman at Sweet 16
She thinks she knows it all
She's "not a kid" she tells
her mom
When curfews are installed
The woman 21 years old
She thinks she knows it all
She's just starting out on her
own
And answering work's call
The older woman frail and tired
As many years have turned
She realizes now that she
Still has a lot to learn
(c) "Amalthea Celebras"
K.C. Fahel 22 September 1993