aunty florence writes

aunty florence writes ronald leslie jr's wife
had a little darling girl
and she was born
the day her daddy sailed
to Germany

and six months later her daddy would return
he sent her
a teddy bear
with a music box
mommy took off the teddy's eyes
so little darling girl
would not pull them off
and choke herself

the second grandchild so far
spoiled and coddled
like a new lain egg
with family all around her

this little darling girl
conceived of love
and doted on
reading before she should have done
she entertained
and made them smile
from dusk to dawn

aunty florence writes
we are so proud of our darling
her name is holly ann
the very picture of her dad
she is so cute
she makes great grandpa harry
stick out his chest
not saying anything about myself
ha ha

the love remained
the little girl grew up
the mom and dad are gone

the love that was given
is now being passed on
to all that cross the path
and stay a while
the love is now the gift
at once received
now carried on