Though Jack had received a thumbs down from Lisa's Dad
Changing circumstances offer him thumbs up from Jennie's mom
First of all, he's not whisking Ella's daughter across the sea
To pioneer in what was still considered a desert waste land
Secondly, he has a steady income, distributing beer for a large brewery
Thirdly, he's proved quite the likeable guy
Fourth in this line up of pluses, as charming as he is with the ladies,
Jack proves a man's man, as well
And all you need do is watch him gaze at Jennie
To know that this heck of a guy is over the moon
As for Jennie's return of affection—
My mother offers love in her quiet, tender-hearted fashion—
Leaving the rush of passion to Jack—who instinctively
Keeps that trait under wraps till after their wedding
At any rate, lots of weddings in Jennie's family have taken place—
Perhaps Jennie's brothers are already married when
They'd first stared Jack down
Perhaps not—all I know for certain is this:
All four of my uncles' wives (or future wives)
Attend my parents' wedding
I know that to be true, because all four couples
Are seen dancing in the home movie which
Thankfully, someone had filmed on that joyous day
If you wonder why I'm ruminating over these details
I'll reply: I'm trying to figure out why
Ella decided to live with Jennie and Jack, so let's look at the facts;
Harold had been laid to rest, years ago, and
No way did Ella, who'd captained her ship—
With Jennie as first mate—plan to be
Cook, laundress and maid to four grown sons, forever
In addition to that
Living at the mercy of daughters-in-law proved not to be
The captain of the ship's cup of tea
As Ella had grown too old to tote bolts of dry goods
On buses and elevated trains—
By a process of elimination—
That leaves us with Ella's devoted daughter and
Her brand new husband, Jack, who
Changing circumstances offer him thumbs up from Jennie's mom
First of all, he's not whisking Ella's daughter across the sea
To pioneer in what was still considered a desert waste land
Secondly, he has a steady income, distributing beer for a large brewery
Thirdly, he's proved quite the likeable guy
Fourth in this line up of pluses, as charming as he is with the ladies,
Jack proves a man's man, as well
And all you need do is watch him gaze at Jennie
To know that this heck of a guy is over the moon
As for Jennie's return of affection—
My mother offers love in her quiet, tender-hearted fashion—
Leaving the rush of passion to Jack—who instinctively
Keeps that trait under wraps till after their wedding
At any rate, lots of weddings in Jennie's family have taken place—
Perhaps Jennie's brothers are already married when
They'd first stared Jack down
Perhaps not—all I know for certain is this:
All four of my uncles' wives (or future wives)
Attend my parents' wedding
I know that to be true, because all four couples
Are seen dancing in the home movie which
Thankfully, someone had filmed on that joyous day
If you wonder why I'm ruminating over these details
I'll reply: I'm trying to figure out why
Ella decided to live with Jennie and Jack, so let's look at the facts;
Harold had been laid to rest, years ago, and
No way did Ella, who'd captained her ship—
With Jennie as first mate—plan to be
Cook, laundress and maid to four grown sons, forever
In addition to that
Living at the mercy of daughters-in-law proved not to be
The captain of the ship's cup of tea
As Ella had grown too old to tote bolts of dry goods
On buses and elevated trains—
By a process of elimination—
That leaves us with Ella's devoted daughter and
Her brand new husband, Jack, who
Was too besotted with love for Jennie to say, 'No.'
'Tell Jack you want me to live with you, Jennie.'
'Okay, Ma.'
So right from the start
One plus one equals three
Begging the question
How many captains captain a ship, peaceably?
'Tell Jack you want me to live with you, Jennie.'
'Okay, Ma.'
So right from the start
One plus one equals three
Begging the question
How many captains captain a ship, peaceably?
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