And Then It Wasn'T

And thus it was And then it wasn’t He was my brother Now he’s my cousin Uncle Tom’s in bed with mom They took my binky But left my thumb I’ve a cat that barks a dog that purrs a towel rack With HERS and HERS Mealtime is a freakin’ panic One is Vegan but not organic I’m growin’ teeth And gettin’ tall I’ve planned my escape For early fall I hope they know it’s for the best I passed my pre-school entry test John G. Lawless ©2/3/2023