A Distant Word Aunt - a word akin to can't- Can't see her too often Better stop by mom's Can't call her too much Need to talk to my friends Can't borrow that cup of sugar The store is much closer Maybe I'll send her a card "My God" they're $3.95 these days She's really just close to mom Or, maybe she's closer to dad Isn't she just married-in, anyway Who really knows...... Maybe a picture Yes, a picture Plenty left from sometime ago I'll send one or two of the children And the husband, I've gained a bit of weight Don't photograph too well just now She lives so far away Really don't have much in common anymore Can't she see Husband, home and family - That's where I spend my time Her life - it really must be full enough Her cards alway have so much to say Those other nieces....Why, She even sends me pictures of them And of their little ones... She just lives too very far away Can't make the drive Can't get to her today
Reason for writing:
I was planning to write one of those sweet things to a niece who treats me very well, but what came was a picture of my neglect of my aunts. A situation I will correct PDQ.
Birth sign: Scorpio
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