Son In Law's Day - Chinese New Year
The second day of the Chinese New Year
Tradition has it say
That the son in law visits
His mother in law
Guest of honour on this day
She treats him like a king
When time to go back home
Gives him two lotus lanterns
One red and one white alone
Time of the lantern festival
At home when with his wife
He hangs them at end of bed
Lights them with a candle, to be read
If the White one burns out first
A Boy they will be blessed
If the Red one burns out first
A girl will grace the nest
This tradition is dying out a shame is what I say
The son in law has a right to be the guest this day
Cos mother in law always says she is right
To be second best one day is an internal fight
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