WHEN I'M AN OLD LADY
When I'm an old lady, I'll live with each kid,
And bring so much happiness, just as they did.
I want to pay back all the joy they've
provided.
Returning each deed! Oh, they'll be so excited!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids)
I'll write on the wall with reds, whites and
blues,
And I'll bounce on the furniture wearing my
shoes.
I'll drink from the carton and then leave it
out.
I'll stuff all the toilets and oh, how they'll
shout!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids)
When they're on the phone and just out of
reach,
I'll get into things like sugar and bleach.
Oh, they'll snap their fingers and then shake
their head,
And when that is done, I'll hide under the bed!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids)
When they cook dinner and call me to eat,
I'll not eat my green beans or salad or meat,
I'll gag on my okra, spill milk on the
table,
And when they get angry, I'll run, if I'm able!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids)
I'll sit close to the TV, through the channels
I'll click,
I'll cross both eyes just to see if they stick.
I'll take off my socks and throw one away,
And play in the mud till the end of the day!
(When I'm an old lady and live with my kids)
And later in bed, I'll lay back and sigh,
I'll thank God in prayer and then close my
eyes.
My kids will look down with a smile slowly
creeping,
And say with a groan, "She's so sweet when
she's sleeping!"
God Bless All Moms and Grandmas Everywhere!
I've had a response to this poem from Dave Baxter to
say that
his mother wrote this poem many years ago.
Be it so or not I will give her credit.
Author: Joanne Bailey Baxter,
Lorain, OH
© korisung2005
