"It does?"
"Yes. And blood goes from auricle to ventricle. But it doesn't go from right room to left room."
"Wow, I never knew that. Who told you?"
"Teacher! But you know something, teacher doesn't know anything."
"Why?"
"Because she showed us a heart, and it didn't even look like a heart."
"Maybe that is how a heart really looks."
"Then why does a heart has two round round on top and pokey-pokey at the bottom? Is that a different kind of heart?"
I shrugged. It is impossible to satisfy seven-year olds.
A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.
I am also over at Burrowers, Books and Balderdash with a Topical Tuesday post on Valentine's Day.
I am also over at Burrowers, Books and Balderdash with a Topical Tuesday post on Valentine's Day.
Rayna - I just love children's perspectives! They can teach us so much about how to look at the world. This is just delightful :-).
ReplyDeletePokey-pokey! That's my new phrase for the day!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm wondering... why DOES a heart go round round pokey pokey? Great description!
ReplyDeleteLove "pokey-pokey"!
ReplyDeleteTo reason as a child is a blessing. Simple and pure.
That is such a cute comment. Must have been a shock to see a real heart.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely description of a heart!!!!
ReplyDeleteHe got the facts right though.
ReplyDeleteAnd I forgot to tell you about an award, Rayna. Sorry!
I remember how shocked I was when I first saw the human heart!! Ha! I was sure someone made a mistake!
ReplyDeleteSo I know how he felt!!
Hugs
SueAnn
Nicely Done; Yes, that age does test one's patience. They are inquisitive and persistent, it doesn't end...
ReplyDeleteLove it! I remember wondering why the heart looked the way it did too! :)
ReplyDelete@ Margot- they do have a refreshing take on things, don't they?
ReplyDelete@ Debra- I have been thinking that everytime I saw a heart since hearing it.
@ Jen - it is, isn't it? Priceless.
Mari says it has something to do with how the unmentionable part of the posterior looks.
@ Faith -according to Mari, it is a description of the posterior, or one part of it
@ Mary - lovely, isn't it?
@ Sonia - he's convinced that is not the real one!
@ Dipali- so apt, isn't it?
@ Alex - thank you for the award. I look forward to passing it on.
@ SueAnn - my kid would empathise, and you with him.
@ Ella- fascinating age, if you have the time to listen.
@ Jemi- most of us seem to have wondered. I wonder why we never thought to change it?