a_time_slip | Prompt 324 for theatrical

If you, as a child, could see yourself now, what do you think you would say?

Mama says ladies supposed to behave certain ways. There's dresses and shoes and proper hairstyles 'cause you can't go nowhere with hair all over your head. One time I heard Mama say this lady needed to get herself to some grease and a pressing comb because it was all over her head, but she said her family was good for nothing even though the pastor at the church say gossip's a sin.

I saw this lady today nothing like anyone I seen before. She wasn't that tall and kinda brownskinned, like me. Her eyes light like mine too, that means she might have pretty hair. It was pulled back and looked curly where it was hanging down but don't know why she didn't put it in a bun. Looks easier that way when climbing stuff.

Her pants and shirt were from some boy but those make it easier to run, play and climb. The white shoes were funny looking! The laces didn't go up and the bottoms thick.

This lady didn't behave like other ladies. She stroll right on in and take what she wanted. I heard her say to Mama she'd pay for it but all Mama did was stare. Had a little gun with her too and talked funny. Said we had to leave right now.

I wanna be a lady like that. Who don't care what people think and I want to dress like a boy and wear my hair back. I don't wanna have a gun cause I don't like them. You can't go around scaring people and if someone sees her they might shoot or send some dogs. She wasn't respectful either which mean she get herself in a lot of trouble.

Don't want to be anything like her, except for the clothes.

Muse: Janie Taylor
Fandom: Original
Word count: 313