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All For the Boss

Be ten minutes early Promises, always keep Say 'please' and 'thank you' Make sure to get enough sleep... Say your prayers every day Save 10% of your pay Your absolute hardest, try Never ever tell a lie... Don't talk with your mouth full After school do your chores Wash your hands when you come in When you go out, lock the door... These, my Mom's words, hovered over my life Now that I'm older, the same rules are my wife's

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/10/2019 3:13:00 AM

We women do love to have our rules. Ha! I am laughing because I only had to have them when I was raising children. With grandchildren that is "all out the window" so to speak.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/10/2019 9:53:00 AM

You laugh, and how about your daughters and/or sons? Are they all in with 'out the window?' An eye-opener for me, as in my narrow world, the grandparents support the parents (their kids') rules. Thanks for the comment!! :) gw

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/8/2019 7:36:00 PM

Funny how that happens lol. Your poems are enjoyable to read ! :)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 7:44:00 PM

Glad you enjoy them, Heidi, and thanks so much for the feedback. Best wishes, Gershon

Quoth Theraven

Date: 9/8/2019 6:06:00 PM

Gershon, Very nice to see this write today. Living by rules of immense practicality that belongs to all women. What more can any man ask? -Richard

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 7:13:00 PM

---Perhaps he can ask for his freedom. LOL. Thanks, Richard. ~ gw

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/8/2019 5:50:00 PM

LOL - I sure hope these rules are preached to your children and not to you, Gershon... How long would you have to hear them before you'd finally do them without being told?

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 7:12:00 PM

Ha, Ha: I'm just one of the kids, Line. Remember, boys never grow up; they just get bigger. :) gw

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 9/8/2019 2:45:00 PM

Nice one Gershon. Great rules to live by and your wife sounds remarkably similar to mine. Great poem. Best wishes...Ron

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 6:19:00 PM

They all must be cut from the same mould. LOL. Thanks for your support, Ron. ~ gw

Robert L. Hinshaw

Date: 9/8/2019 2:07:00 PM

LOL, Gershon: Sounds like my Mom's admonitions to me when a kid - but still good solid advice. Great to hear from you and many thanks for your always gracious comments re some of my recent concoctions! Have a grand week ahead - Bob

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 6:19:00 PM

Funny how so many Moms sound the same. Ya think it's a conspiracy? LOL. Thanks, Bob

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 9/8/2019 1:00:00 PM

It seems that us women have a think alike brain tank - do you have a daughter, it could carry on into the 3rd generation! lovely write, Hugs, Jenny.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 9/8/2019 1:32:00 PM

Whoa! What a bullseye of a comment, Jenny! You are so right, and my daughter is, indeed, carrying on the tradition. Thanks for the great insight, gw