AN ACCEPTABLE USE OF AN EXCLAMATION MARK

 

Johnny looks good in a hat

not self conscious

I’m always wondering if I should

take a hat off when I go indoors

Johnny is definite

if he’s keeping it on, that’s it

I’m guessing he’s deciding what he wants

not what you think about it

He came over to me

yesterday

and put his arm around my shoulder

for a second

Then he said

‘Daddy to go’

I said

‘You came over to me!’

but those are my rules

not his