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Little Penelope Persnicketty was a girl that grew up down the lane.

Her Mother doted on her so much, you would think her insane.

She took such care of her prized daughter pet.

Father never mentioned in the picture, a World War II vet.

 

Penelope Persnicketty was rather peculiar.

Every single thing she owned was pink, even down to her school ruler.

Petticoats, lace and stockings all a flamingo hue.

The dresses seemed so old fashion, never saw anything new.

 

She always seemed like a damsel in distress

Mother Persnicketty hand sewed every dress.

When she wasn't sewing , she held Penelope tight.

We rarely saw her out of her mother's controlling sight.

 

There was one thing Mother Persnicketty couldn't control.

It was puberty ravaging Penelope's little soul.

Hair appeared places it shouldn't.

******* Penelope wished for them but couldn't

 

Finally, the secrets began to unravel.

The Persnickettys packed up for some European travel.

In the fuss, we saw the forgery and what else her Pandora hemmed.

Made a daughter just by writing in the letter F instead of M.

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May 14, 2010
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