The Knock
by carolynholm
Dear Mom,
We don’t understand the knock.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Well, you’ve got me there.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Wait, what????
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I don’t know what you are referring to.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Referring?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
The knock. What on earth are you talking about?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
We thought YOU knew!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Now I’m really mystified.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
We thought you could explain what you mean about the Knock.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Just exactly what do I say about the Knock?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Knock it off!!!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Ok, now we’re getting somewhere.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Winston says Knock it Off is when there is a pen on the table. And he knocks it off.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
It figures. What do you think?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
I think it’s when Winston knocks your glasses off the bedside table to wake you in the morning.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Sweetie, when I say Knock it off! it means Stop what you’re doing!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Why don’t you just say that?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
I guess Knock it off has more punch to it.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Now we’re punching?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
No, that’s just an expression.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Ok. So what are we supposed to stop?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Whatever you are doing when I say Knock it off!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
It’s different things.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Good lord, why is this so difficult?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Right? That’s what we thought too!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
When you are barking at a dog passing by outside, and I say Knock it off, that means stop the barking.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
It does????? I always thought you were shouting with excitement to go along with the spirit of the moment!!!!
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
And when you are trailing after Puffin, sniffing his butt, and I say “Knock it off”, that means leave our poor old Puffin alone.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
So how do we know which thing to stop?
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Stop whatever you are doing when I say Knock if off!
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mom,
Maybe we should stop the confusing punching.
XOXO Poppy
Dear Poppy,
Ay-Yi-Yi
Carolyn
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