That Was I Poem
My ‘That Was I’ poem inspired by the ‘That Was I’ poem by Ted Kooser. Written August 23rd, 2019. i was the little girl you saw with her nose stuck in books, whose mother did her hair, in skirts and lace socks, the neighbor elderly women became nannies for me and my siblings, the four of us growing our collection of different brands of toys, we ate egg sandwiches, and held hands during family prayers. that was i. …