Do You Have Kids?

If you want to know the truth,

it wasn't the big things.

Not moving out of my parents' house

or supporting myself financially.

None screamed, "You're a grown up" like you did.

It was just that one time 

and it shouldn't mean much, 

but I laughed.

I laughed, and then it all hit me

like a bad belly flop from the highest dive.

As I resurfaced, the pieces fit together 

and you waited for the answer to your question, 

"Do you have kids?"

I let years of growth wash over me...

I've learned to trust my instincts

I stand strong in the face of adversity

My time, body and space are valuable.

and choose not to share my time with those that are unkind.

You assumed, but I guess you were right. 

I am a grown up. 

But I'll always be a Toys R Us kid at heart.