At the Helm

It’s comforting to me to know
I always can depend
On something to replace whatever’s
Gotten to the end.

For each liquid soap or tissue box
Or butter, ketchup, bread,
There’s a new one waiting on the shelf
To take its place instead.

When growing up, what I’ve described
Was not the normal case.
If we squeezed out all the toothpaste,
There was none to take its place.

So I guarantee when my supplies
Are getting kind of low,
To the market or the pharmacy
Or stationer’s I’ll go.

We may repeat the lapses
Of our parents in their realm
Or correct what most annoyed us
When at last we’re at the helm.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 1/20/2020 6:09:00 PM
Same differences with my mother and me. Though my mother is like you, and I...
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Date: 1/7/2020 1:38:00 AM
Ha, ha, ha! For me it's NO WATER DROPS ON THE BATHROOM SINK COUNTER! Ha, ha, ha. ~ Admiral Gersh
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Date: 1/6/2020 3:50:00 PM
I was raised the same way. Now we always buy "backups", even though the stuff could be bought on almost every corner. Very well put and rhymed as always Ilene!......pat
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Date: 1/5/2020 9:40:00 PM
I never thought replenishing would be Amazon-easy. It amazes me how fast they deliver the cat food cans to my door so I do not even have to carry these cases home from the store. Life has changed so swiftly Ilene!
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Date: 1/5/2020 4:49:00 PM
GREAT message, Ilene. I was raised up in a church which promotes food storeage, one of the few of its concepts I faithfully abide by today. you should see my stockpiles!! (and I get extra fuel points from Krogers by buying at good deal bulk prices)
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Date: 1/5/2020 3:44:00 PM
You made me smile as I had to stock up on denture cream and sterilising tablets for mum yesterday - i usually have a stock in mum's drawer but they had been used and no one told me I needed to get more. I do have a store cupboard full of stock for things for my own home though so rarely run out:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 1/5/2020 3:43:00 PM
The worst was using up the last page of Sears & Roebuck's catalogue before toilet paper was available! Yet young people today still run their vehicle to "Empty" with the belief there will never be an emergency requiring a full tank, e.g., wildfires or other disaster! So another winner for you! Aloha! Rico
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