it depends on what the definition of Is is

the kid & i were sitting & watching the news as the clinton/monica l. thing had reached it’s zenith. that day, the news showed the clip of clinton saying in his deposition -it depends on what the definition of ‘is’ is. i looked over & a bit down at my kid, still so young. she looked up at me, her jaw dropped. i asked her if she knew what the definition of ‘is’ is. she said not only that, but she could conjugate the whole verb ‘to be’. oh, that kid! i had a deep, deep laugh. when i composed myself, she asked me, very sincerely -mum? what did the president do before he was the president? i told her he was a politician, but worse than that, he was educated as a lawyer. the eye-roll & full puffed breath out through those most sincere lips, i once again, had a deep, long giggle & will never forget.