Mom Knew
My dear sweet friends of the Soup
Thought I'd let you in on a little secret
It's all about life and love and happy stuff
But mostly it's about love
You know... that stuff you've craved
Ever since you discovered for the very first time
Mary was quite different
She had stuff you didn't have
And you had stuff she didn't have
Suddenly she wasn't one of the guys anymore
She was kinda like your sister but different
Very very different
Now every time you looked at her
You still wanted to wrestle BUT
Somehow it felt quite different
Hard to explain but it was now okay
If she ended up on top!
In fact, let's be honest here, you let her 'win'
Actually, you thought to yourself
YEE HAW! I lost BUT I won!
Now when it was time to go in for dinner
You didn't feel like eating, Mom wondered why
You wanted to go to bed early, Mom wondered why
You brushed your teeth without urging
Mom wondered why
Mom didn't really wonder why
Mom knew!
Copyright © Jack Ellison | Year Posted 2023
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