Acting Like Three Year Olds
Elmont was a good father
Children never a bother
Having two daughters years after he wed
Everything well planned not much debt
Rose and Susie were their names
Beautiful flowers blooming in a family picture frame
There was an incident long ago
With these two lovely does
When the red head got mad one time
Slugged her sister Susie one eye did shine
“I want to change direction!”
Rose claimed an objection
In the form of a rejection
Breaking tradition
Ears closed not able to listen
Was Rosie’s mission
“Clever move
You still have a lot to prove”
Black Eyed Susie did respond
Being relatively calm
About the other Derby race
That could have winner’s circle space
When their dad heard about this
He was ready to raise an angry fist
But after smelling a white carnation
He was placid very patient
Deciding to make a date
Making reservations to visit the Garden State
It was there
He brought the pair
To show them buds
Soon to be lovely studs
After their campaign
For fortune and fame
Elmont gave his kids a Visa credit card
Since they worked real hard
“This is your nickel and dime jar
You are my special stars”
Noting the special inscription that was read
Hinting that there are stallion’s egos that need to be fed
Nine months have passed
Since Rose and Susie’s birthday last
Elmont retired to sip from the cup given to breeders
And now it was ever so sweeter
On this his wife’s Labor Day
There was only one thing Elmont had to say
Two hundred and thirty eight days to the first weekend in May
Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2020
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