MOTHER’S DAY 2020

 
There can be no denying that this is Mother’s Day
Somehow there is a much different feeling to it
Then there is when things are more normal
There was no soccer match at the park
Where the parents could cheer on
Their little lunatics to victory and then
With their mates or husbands or wives form
A little tunnel for the little darlings to run through
With each of the little boys or girls stopping by
Their moms and giving them a rose which
Would be their sign of love, hoping that when
They got home they would not get a spanking
For their poor showing on the field and
The fact that their bedroom was a mess
Life goes on sonny and you have to keep up
You fall behind and you stay behind, so
Clean the bathroom when your finish your bedroom
 
Things are not like they were in the Ozzie
And Harriet days when everything was well
Peace and happiness prevailed and
The whole family went to lunch for a celebration
Those days are gone forever just like the old telephones
Now everyone has a device and many will text
Their mom and wish her the best
Oh, George, mom will say, look he didn’t forget
That’s my boy, George will say as his fat fingers
Peck away trying to message his own mom
Who is possibly in prison or in a nursing home
There will be no flowers this year as it is too cold
And the shops have been determined non-essential
The grocer’s supplier was all out when he arrived
Dad needed an elective knee replacement, but
But was denied, leaving the hospital almost empty
 
Our Governor is sulking because she did not get
The main role in her high-school play
Two of my daughters went to the same school
At the same time and said she was the queen of drama
But couldn’t remember lines and didn’t have the voice
She dresses fancy now and uses a lot of makeup
She has called off the celebration of Memorial Day and
Was not very impressive in announcing it
I feel for the soldiers and their mothers
Some on each side have left us, sometimes both
War is a terrible thing just as is the virus
In NYC 66% of the deaths have come from those in isolation
Nearly 10% were from those put into nursing homes
Who comes up with these ideas?  This is America
Hallmark has a new line of Virus cards.  They are adorable
Happy Mother’s Day to all the believers out there
 
Stanski
May 10, 2020 ^