Impressions

A student was near the elevator and the dean passed by

The observant student asked of the dean, “Today, no bow tie?”

The dean’s response, “A bow tie is simply not always my style,

But when I need to lift my spirit, a bow tie brings a smile.”

The student nodded in response, with no further asks in store.

The dean thought he’d get the student to wonder a little more.

So, he said, “Of course, that’s not the only interesting tie,

Have you seen my lavender one with a squid who’s swimming by?”

At that, the student looked quite perplexed and uttered just a word,

“Squid?” with a look on her face that showed surprise at what she’d heard.