large head

the kid
with no social
filters
stares at you
across the dining
room table
then with a mouthful
of mashed potatoes
says.
you have a big
head mister.
it's like a
helmet. shiny
and large.
do people call
you pumpkin head?
you'd laugh,
but instead you
look into the reflection
of your spoon
and think, maybe
I do. what can
be done about that?
a striped
hat perhaps.