The Screen Door
Our grandkids came to visit
With their parents - what a treat!
We laughed, played games, took walks, explored -
The package was complete.
Of course, there had to be a few
Small snags along the way,
Including some enthusiasm
With a price to pay.
The sliding screen door to the porch
Took quite a bruising blow
When someone ran right into it -
That’s how things sometimes go.
We didn’t make too big a deal -
Thought it could be replaced -
For home repair skills aren’t assets
That we have embraced.
But to the rescue came our friend -
More handy than we knew -
Who, with a borrowed tool and patience,
Saw just what to do.
Some fiddling around and then,
Voila! Our door’s repaired.
A lovely end result for which
We weren’t quite prepared.
How lucky to have friends like that
But luckier by far
To have the grandkids visit,
As rambunctious as they are.
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