The Hamlet Project

You can tell I was born in the 70s sometimes
Like when I read “Go to, go to” and all I can think of is R2D2
Because it rhymes and the name R2D2 is deeply embedded in my consciousness,
Despite the fact that I didn’t see Star Wars when it first come out,
I was a little too young.
But the kids around me all had Star Wars toys and I knew, just from playground games and recess chatter, that R2D2 was my favorite.
Perhaps because of the sound of his name
Or for the affection I heard in the voices of those who’d seen the movie
But I knew, when I DID see Star Wars
That I’d be rooting for the little beeping robot.