Tuesday, February 27, 2024

put on your big boy pants

what exactly are
big boy
pants, that everyone
keeps talking about,
telling you
to put them on
and suck it up?
are they denim or corduroys?
overalls
like the ones farmers
or factory workers wear?
are they loose
fitting,
or skin tight.
bell bottoms like in sixties?
are they capris,
like George Washington
wore when crossing
the Delaware
with white socks?
what constitutes big
boy pants?
maybe they're silk, or
made from
fine Italian fabrics,
maybe  they're pants
like the astronauts wear,
shiny
with zippers
and insulated, so that they
don't get too cold
or too hot.
where do i buy these big
boy pants?
and what exactly do you
want me to suck up?

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