“When I was a little kid-”

I correct myself in my narration.

A girl.

That little beautiful creature

In a little red trench coat

With a little blonde braid

And a little bookbag

Was a girl.

 

“Kid” lacks specificity.

“Kid” is dungarees and a baseball hat

“Kid” is Chuck-E-Cheese birthdays

“Kid” is having a peanut allergy

“Kid” is American.

I was a girl.