1967
Though you'd have to search far and wide to find
People who proved more responsible than
We and our new friends proved to be
Upon arising from the mattress on the floor
Will and I and Jack and Jill can be seen laughing
As gleefully as a bunch of kids playing
Hooky from school, because the news has just reported that
Our corner of the world is still in a flash frozen state and
Thus will all employment (unless
You operate a mega sized snow plow) remain
At a standstill for at least one more day, and
As our youthful spirits can't help but take flight
We find ourselves standing on the third floor
Landing, outside our apartments' front doors hugging and
Bidding each other good night when Jack, taking
A good look at me, turns to his bride, and
As his eyebrows furrow, indicating
A change of attitude taking place, his eyes
Shift back and forth from
The ruby lipped Leopard Lady to his sweet, young wife
Who stands before us wearing a long flannel nightgown, peeking
Out from beneath the hem of her warm, furry pink robe with
Pink furry slippers to match, and as
Large, round, metal curlers, helmet her twenty-three year old head—
The comparison, staring back at Jack offers him leeway to say:
Why don't you ever do that for me???
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