A Camping Trip Memory, Night Mare!!
Our family loved travel, and drove the highways,
Back in '76, in the happy old days
On a trip to the mountains, my big sister came too,
She brought her sweet baby, new member, our crew
We traveled along with sweet harmonies song,
A sweet memory that has lasted life long
Back then 'The Waltons' were such a hit show,
If you're my age or older, I'm sure that you know!
In American homes it was quite a big thing,
To watch that show weekly; such joy it would bring
The evening "good nights" at the end of that show
Influenced what happened, that night long ago
We'd secured a nice campground, Independence Day week
In a wilderness setting with firs, lakes and creek
There was Mama, and Papa, and we sisters three
And sister's sweet tot, settled down comfortably
The sun had long set and the campfire put out,
We had all nestled down to sweet sleep without doubt
And then it began, like The Waltons that night,
In the trailer there shown not the single-est light
We all had our nicknames, and used them back then,
In use as the family goodnights were set in
"G'night mom!" "G'night to you, sweet Chelserie",
"G'night dad!" "G'night Bets!" That nickname for me! :)
"Goodnight Kimmie Jean!" said big sister
To her child,
Sweet voice in the night, in that wilderness wild
"Ok now, to sleep all!" said daddy's gruff voice,
For our dad was so tired, and sleep was his choice.
"Sweet dreams all!" My mother did not spare,
"Pleasant dreams!" chorused all of us nestled in there.
Silence ensued till I opened my eyes
With a realization, of somewhat surprise
Big sister had not got a special "G'night"
My voice broke the silence of rest in the air
Breaking sweet calm, blurted out
"Oh! Night Mare!"
"What the...?" said pops, and then laughter ensued
All night there were chuckles which I hadn't pursued
Dad found it not funny to lay wide awake
As laughter broke out till that trailer did shake!
Life has sped onward as quick eagle wings
And I have to tell you, sometimes that flight stings
In that moment so silly, how could we know?
So speedily time
Swallows Fifty years flow?!
Note: Mary's nickname was Mare :)
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