Mama Said

My mama said wash behind your ears
Though I never knew anybody to look
She said to eat all my vegetables
But that's all she would ever cook

Make sure you have on clean underwear
In case you're in a wreck
And everytime she'd tell me this
I was thinkin', "What the heck?"

She'd say wash those crusty elbows
And never pick your nose
But whenever she wasn't looking
In my finger goes

Don't forget to brush your teeth
Or you'll look like your grandpa there
I thought she meant I'd be senile
And maybe not have any hair

The things my mama told me
Was confusing as can be
I was way too young to understand
I was only twenty-three
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
June 11, 2010 at 10:49 AM
Your poetry was a pleasure to read today Larry. May your weekend be full of love,good health and loads of inspiration. Love, Carol
Taylor Avatar
June 10, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Pleasant memories. Mama always knew best! Good chuckle. ...Ralph
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June 10, 2010 at 3:09 PM
ha ha, great poem Larry. I was expecting your age to be three, but twenty-three was so much funnier ~ Sharon :)
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