by Andrea Lena DiMaggio
Jim Anderson’s girl Betty I wanted to be.
And My Little Margie was a model for me.
Samantha Stevens and even Donna Reed
I Dreamt of Jeannie...another idol, indeed
Rhoda Morgenstern and of course my dear Mary
Tish Addams too, she wasn’t so scary
Cinnamon Carter, spy extraordinaire
And April Dancer, an agent so fair
Jamie Sommers and Ensign Ro
I wanted to be Dr. Crusher don’t you know?
All of these women called out to me then
That desire to be just like them way back when
And now it’s Olivia Benson, ‘tis true
I’d love to be Ziva David, wouldn’t you?
I never knew why or just how much I felt
Ashamed and embarrassed over what fate had dealt
To leave a boy to grow up so afraid
Wondering why it was as me I was made
So sad and conflicted over something so small
But realizing now it wasn’t little at all
These women were examples of my dreams, you see
And how much just like them I had hoped to be
But now real women for me; a sister or friend
Give me reason to hope I’ll be like them in the end.
So don’t give up on your dreams
Let them unfold and unfurl
Cause deep down inside
You know you’re a girl…
Comments
Good work 'Drea!
And it fits the challenge perfectly! I'm always surprised how you can do something completely unexpected with these.
Melanie E.
"You know you’re a girl…."
I ... might be a girl. Now, if I could only convince that crazy Jaci she's a girl.
Loved it.
I loved your little ditty and I loved "Father Knows Best" as well, though I would have rather been Kathy than Betty.
Is that picture in public domain? I knew immediately it was Elinor Donahue.
Hope you don't run into copyright problems, but then odds are small that anyone who cares will see it.
Hugs
Patricia
Happiness is being all dressed up and HAVING some place to go.
Semper in femineo gerunt
Ich bin eine Mann
Very nice
As always, very nice and well written
RAMI
Peggy Fleming was my idol...
... As were the girls in my class,
two years ahead were even better.
Today I see being part of the BC community
like being in a league of our own.
One where we can talk of a dress
or fancy the feelings of ones' heart.
Drea you are important to me because you are real;
willing to share yourself with others who feel.
Hugs and love,
JessieC
Jessica E. Connors
Jessica Connors
You're so young, Dear,
Betty I wanted to be.
And My Little Margie was a model for me.
Samantha Stevens and even Donna Reed
I Dreamt of Jeannie...another idol!
But after that we kind of diverged.
One of the early favorites for me was Our Miss Brooks, Smart, strong woman!
And though I was too old, I thought, for the Mouseketeers, I snuck to watch it for Annete Funicello. I guess you know my attraction. And Dianne G. A girl in school, Biggest (well, you know) in the 7th grade: as big as mine were then... God I loved slow dancing with her, and she didn't seem to mind either. She'd even cop a gentle feel and allow the same from me. So many hormones floating around that dance floor you could suck them up with a turkey baster.
Strong, smart women and girls all!!!
Thanks for the mammaries, Andrea,
Wonderful trip down mammary lane... It takes so little to make me happy!
Maren