His Mother's Legend
It all started with two kids
Getting it for what they did
Scripted it as taking it one step further from the flirty pass
A teen camper and his lass
All of a sudden rich Cunningham was making box office cash
In the original serving there was bacon
And a campground for the taken
One by one these social working types
Had to put up a fight
And when they suddenly disappeared
Movie audiences felt the fear
Watching casting talents get a start
Donating clothing and time for the part
Joining the filmmaking entourage a Broadway star
Probably a regular at a great white way bar
Her character lurked in the dark
Off camera setting the mark
A vengeful Mother
Attacking a group in the company of others
Claiming her boy drowned
While no counselors were around
And Friday the 13th was his birthday
Written dialogue did say
It has been said
She lost her head
No one knows where the Father lies
Wondering if he hears the young boy’s cries
In this major studio driven franchise
There has been many telling’s since the first
About Crystal Lake recreation area that was cursed
Sitting by the camp fire
Listening intently not getting tired
A story were a Mother is scorned
And a legend was born
This is no pond
Where Waldon was calm
Forty years ago Friday the 13th was shown
Cabin dwellers in the woods all alone
Do not worry
If Mommy and Jason are buried
One signature and in hurry
A new spin
Told over backpacking style dining ware tin
Will keep this story going
Like a crew passing time while doing the rowing
It is all right
To create this setting to give everyone a fright
Using a Mother’s guilt
And her son who in death has an indestructible built
Mommy’s ghost is out there
Haunting ready to scare
It could all be in one’s mind
Especially if it fits the proper slasher running time
Copyright © Marc O'Brien | Year Posted 2020
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