Calgon and Mom

Calgon couldn’t take me away from this
not only was Calgon on our TV
it’s what mother always told me and sis
she wasn’t happy until she was free

if Calgon wasn’t in the tub at all
me and my sister would know Ajax was
she’d be using Ajax having a ball
on the weekends she came home with a buzz

that was back in her polka dancing days
her days of soaking in Calgon gone too
I know she misses the tub on weekdays
sadly mom thinks I belong in a zoo

I don’t see my mom much now by my choice
my mother has always ignored my voice
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Horne Avatar
March 17, 2013 at 10:29 AM
enjoyed this sad write, my friend congrats on your wins too : )
Ryerson Avatar
March 17, 2013 at 3:15 AM
'Calgon, take me away'...I remember well...such a sad, gripping and beautiful write, Robert...I like the mater-of-fact bluntness of the last verse especially - Tim
Heemstra Avatar
March 17, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Thanks Tim. I just love writing. Thanks again.
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