(75) May 9, 2010: A Synopsis of Sons

A SYNOPSIS OF SONS

It was the 30th of May in 1952
That Davey Dreekis full of wisdom
made his way to you,
And you became a mother.

And then on the 9th of March in 1954
Tommy Tinkle Toe Rabbit began
to challenge and explore
The outer limits like no other.

And then on the 9th of August in 1956
Bobby Bacchus came out of the African
jungle and into the mix;
A tender son and brother.

But the 29th of August in 1959
Was the auspicious day that the light
of Donny Dinkis began to shine!
What mother could need another?

Today is the 9th of May in 2010
Your labors are over and no one will ever
expect you to do it again—
So why all the fuss and the bother?

Because you’re the best of all mothers,
And we as your four faithful sons,
Are surely the luckiest ones
Among the most fortunate few
To be blessed with a mother like you!

D. Edgar Lamp

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