Hospital Birthday For Mary Esther
We didn’t plan it like this we were ready to go
to Maine but instead they gave us the mainline
From Urgent Care to Emergency and they made
promises they failed to keep but my beautiful
Mary Esther made it through it all it all
with the help of her smuggler husband
Who always Loves her no matter what
no matter what
no matter what
So we sing Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you surrounded
by plastic Happy Birthday to you
the poet doesn’t know what to say
the poems don’t say it all
Mary Esther’s car
Mary Esther’s car
I didn’t get to drive it in the EZ pass lane
I didn’t get to drive it on the road to Maine
Mt. Auburn Mt. Auburn
We sing this to you
You’ve screwed up the meds
so screw you too
Mary Esther Mary Esther
I love you so much
Mary Esther Mary Esther
I thrill to your touch.
Happy Birthday Mary Esther
I truly love you
I don’t know what I’m doing
all alone in this house
It is nice when you’re here
not there not there
Happy Birthday My Love
You’re sweeter than the Dove
Perched on your window
Perched on your window
I can’t say much more
I’m not a word whore
I’m hoping you come home soon
So we can laugh like a Loon!
To my baby on her 71st birthday
Swaddled in chains on September 17, 2018