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Blinking the Lights Means Come Inside

Blinking the lights means come inside immediately When mom uses all three names, you had better hustle At eighteen you better be ready to move out, get a job or go to school The world does not revolve aound you Your mama cannot fix things for you your whole life The happiest people are themselves always Saturday mornings are for cartoon watching and mowing lawns Chores are not an option, your choices are few until you are grown Parents have to be the grown-ups, for their children are not ready

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/30/2021 11:56:00 PM

If one is not himself or herself, could one communicate with them, you find many of these show offs and they are empty souls, who are not interested in anything other than boosting their own ego. Sad people. Hugs and blessings, Well penned Caren.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/31/2021 5:59:00 PM

You obtained more meaning in this than I put into it Jennifer; I was just thinking of the "olden days" and reminiscing.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 5/30/2021 6:00:00 PM

Such truth in these lines, Caren. Especially I liked the line "The happiest people are themselves always." I've always said,"Be yourself, because you can't be anyone else!"

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/31/2021 5:59:00 PM

That is MY MANTRA.