Retirement

Before Jack retired He promised that He shovel the snow He'd feed the cat He'd fix the roof And mend the sink He paint the Bathroom sunrise pink He'd build a den And repair the phones He'd set the yard With patio stones He said he'd dig The garden plot Clean the attic Extent the lot He'd clean the windows Eaves and spout Get all the soggy Dead leaves out We'd buy a trailer Jack and me And then go Visit cousin Dee We'd jet away To sunny lands Bask on warm And tropic sands Spend our days In hottest Reno Night time jaunts To the casino Dance the tango Dine out late Sleep in peace At motel eight Fly to Paris Greece or Rome Never spend A day at home Now old Jack Has made it clear Lies on sofa Drinking beer Forgetting words of yesterday Jack is finally here to stay Paunchy, balding And much alive Jack sure is loving sixty five