Parent Sales

(buy two for the price of one) Serve your mom and dad a tea at breakfast With ginger and drops of sedatives to relax Drive them to the market in Happy Town Buy them new outfits and shoes Parents must look good for a presentation Comb their hair. Part it in the middle Nix that. Your dad is bald. Pat him on the head for good luck. "Good boy!" Buy two leashes at the leash emporium One pink, one in blue to tell them apart Attach mom and pop around the neck but gently Strangulation is against the law and not too friendly Remember they are parents so show respect Sell them at the marketplace. Kiss them goodbye Slaves are in short supply these days Parent sales are precious and fetch a pretty penny They make great gifts at Christmas Take dad’s wallet. It is the least you can do For all he has done for you and don’t forget mommy Leashes look great on them in pink and blue Toodaloo you two Authors Note: The author loved his parents. They were great people. He wants to inform you that this is a fictional piece and advises against selling your family members unless they start to annoy you.