Mother Parsons Makes a Visit

Mother Parsons Makes a Visit By Elton Camp Meg’s mother-in-law hadn’t visited for a while Yet, her approaching stay didn’t bring a smile Long before Meg and Ken’s marriage had begun She’d made it plain Meg wasn’t good for her son “My son likes to wear only good quality clothes And won’t approve of your jeans or any of those. And don’t think he will ever take much delight In a woman like you who wears her dresses tight.” “And Ken grew up in a home that was kept clean Not like your apartment, based on what I’ve seen. Home cooked meals are all that my son will eat You seem to think that take-out just can’t be beat.” “In the early years of marriage you must economize I doubt that you even know how to make good buys. Ken won’t approve how much make-up you wear Nor will he appreciate the way you groom your hair.” Meg’s second anniversary was now drawing near And so to her husband she made the limits clear She didn’t mind Mother Parsons coming to stay But she sure had better watch what she does say But Mother Parsons didn’t prove to one to trust She rubbed her hand on a ledge and said, “Dust.”