VACATIONS
Before the kids took off in high
I
was a worried man
Who did the best I could to try
But nothing went by
plan.
I would forget the
garbage day
And splitting wood at night
And
when the boss would have her say
And often she was right.
I'd leave my shoes
out on the floor"
And loose my work shirt too
Mislay
my tie, not lock the door,
What ever should I do.
I figgered that I'll
try once more
Now that the kids are gone
And
watch my self and do each chore
Lest I become a pawn.
I'll comb my hair and
brush my tooth
I'll
even take a bath
And hang my coat up in the booth
I mean it, do not
laugh.
For I have changed a
lot I've found
Altho the food is
slim
Yet I have gained at least three pound
My figure's getting
trim.
We
went to buy a belt today
To hold my shirt tail down
The
straps were short, we did not pay
Brought nothing back from town.
I'll swear it must be
coffee cream
That's sticking to my
ribs
Or else that nap with pleasant dream
I'm making up these
fibs.
Yet peace and quiet
do abound
Now that the school
has stopped
With
no more hurried trips to town
To bring back folks who shopped.
I'm glad that rush hag
slackened up.
For
yet a few more weeks
I'll loll around and rest my pup
Then you know who she
seeks,
To
take
her to the grocery shop
Escort
her into stores
Go
get the kids, fix up the prop
And dump those apple
cores.
But you know some how
I'll be glad
When
we're all home once more
And family routine isn't bad
"
When each one does his chore.