Mary's Ordeal

Born in Oklahoma back woods Three children , each a year apart Jill, Jim, and Joe were their names Raised by Mary, bless her heart Life wasn't easy for Mary Living in a one room shack Using an old well for water, With a rickety outhouse out back! Last year their papa disappeared (With a young girl, is what they say) Mary was forced to take welfare To help feed her kids each day She always made her own bread She'd sell it too, if time would let Saying, "Makin' bread is my job!" Something she'd live to regret! When going to worship each Sunday To avoid a straggler search, She'd tie them wrist to wrist with yarn Then walk up the path to the church This time Joe forgot his best toy A Peter Rabbit stuffed with hair So he yelled out, "I want Peter!" Mary rolled her eyes in despair! This Sunday was vocational day What each parent did was said "Mama's in retail", "Dad is in stocks" Jim said, "My mama, is in bread!" Jill dropped a hymnal, Jim wet his pants Joe put gum in Mary,s hair Where he got it she didn't know And frankly she just didn't care! Later, most shook hands with the pastor But Jill, stood pouting with a frown "I don't want to be tied up",she said Mary pulled them out with her head down! The then, tethered trio waddled off Mary of course always the leader In the distance all heard a faint shout It was Joe yelling, "I want Peter!"