1390 INTRO TO MY INEXPERIENCED ADVENTURES INTO PARENTING Part 24

2015

By now, you must know that, over the past few days, something

Has kept me so busy as to place penning a story on the back burner 

And as the same proves true, today, you may wonder
Why, upon awakening, this morning, I decided to post, at all ...
However, as soon as you learn what enticed me to
Reach for my iPad and begin to write
I think you'll understand:
Believe it or not ... I found an oyster in my bed!

And upon popping it open, guess what rolled right into
My open palm?  A translucent pearl!

Then, after observing the long lasting luster of this
Natural treasure, more closely, I thought:
Wow!  I'll bet my friend would like to see the magical quality of

My find, so with thoughts of combining your pleasure with mine

I chose to place that pearl in yesterday's post for safe keeping
Suggesting that all you need do is to scroll back while

I ready myself to enjoy another fun day with

All of my kids, and since I can hear them laughing while

Clammering for me to open my bedroom door, so

We can get another great day off to a high spirited start
Wisdom (which offers each pearl its long lasting luster) suggests
My not keeping anyone I love waiting for
One moment longer than necessary, and

To that end I'll sign off for today by
Beaming a smile as bright as sunshine your way ... And
Hopefully, if I chance to awaken so early as to write before
My family, which numbers ten, is heard tending to small fry ...
You'll read a post that revisits 1967, when
Will's med school graduation offers reason for me to
Remove the sign on my bathroom mirror:
Take your pill or get pregnant, Dummy ...