broken

he had shots today in his legs.

from that point on he said they were broken.

we walked stiffed legged out of the doctor's office.

the receptionist and nurse had to put their hands over their mouths to stifle the laughs.

i picked him up out of his car seat to put him in the grocery cart, and he stiffened his arms and legs straight out like boards.

now, he would let me rub on them, giggling through the store as i pushed on them.

but he couldn't possibly walk,

only shuffle...

because his legs were broken.