Establishing A New Precedent. Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

Establishing a new precedent.

On Christmas day just after lunch.
Uncle Jim’s drunk most of the punch.
Grandmas been at the gin again
Her silly giggles make that plain.

Mothers too busy washing up
to see how much booze Dad can sup.
The kids have gone their separate ways
without a single word of praise

For the preparation
their mum has single handed done.
It is the same thing every year
Nobody sees that it’s not fair.

To leave it all to poor old mum
A little help would be welcome.
At least that how it used to be
But this year Mum has broken free.

She has decided she will stay
in an hotel for Christmas day
Where she will be waited on
.She left a not to say she’s gone.

But carefully does not say where
nor when she’s coming home again.
She decided to declare
and by her action make it plain.

That in the future she must be
treated very differently.
I am quite sure the family
will realise shamefacedly.

That mothers are entitled to
expect the family to assist
When there is so much work to do.
She knows how much she will be missed.

Although she goes reluctantly
She is quite sure she is correct
to try and show the family.
That in the future she’ll expect

every one to play their part
and offer their help willingly
It’s time to make a brand new start
and treat Mum more respectfully.

This Christmas will not be much fun.
Without their Mum to supervise
the preparations won’t get done
and they will have to improvise.

A lesson that’s intended to.
Change their selfish attitude
(A lesson which is over due)
and show a little gratitude.

For all the work that mother does
But this year will be different
Without their Mum to make a fuss
Their Christmas day a non event.

Because their mum decided they.
Did not appreciate that she
deserved a restful Christmas Day
the way a Christmas day should be

Perhaps next year they would decide
they should dine out on Christmas day.
To make quite sure Mum was satisfied
and could enjoy her restful day.

Now Mum has registered her protest.
Much to the family’s surprise.
They will decide it’s for the best
and be prepared to compromise.

Monday,21 December 2009.
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