OUR GRAMPA ED
By E. J. T. BRADLEY
Rise and Shine ! With Grampa Ed.
Spends All Night & Day In Bed.
"Always Sleeping !" Someone Said.
Can’t Awaken Grampa Ed.
No One Knows How He Gets Fed.
"Lives On Air !" Our Grampa Ed.
"He’s So Lazy !" Someone Said.
"There’s No Work ! From Grampa Ed."
Some Folks Say, "He Must Be Dead !".
They Don’t Know Our Grampa Ed.
"Healthy Enough!" Doctor said.
"My Cash-Cow ! Your Grampa Ed."
Kept Us All Clothed, Housed & Fed.
"Who Knows How?" But Grampa Ed.
An Active Life ! Once ! He Led !
Now Too Tired ! Our Grampa Ed !
Once Awoke ! Found Himself Wed !
Back To Sleep ! Went Grampa Ed.
No One Tells How We Were Bred !
Neither Will Our Grampa Ed !
Most Romantic ! When Abed !
"They Find Me !" Claims Grampa Ed.
Had Five Wives ! They’re Now All Dead !
Meant More Sleep For Grampa Ed.
Wars Were Fought ! Some Died and Bled !
Not The Case ! For Grampa Ed.
Much In Life ! Is Filled With Dread !
Noted Not By Grampa Ed.
"Current Events !" Must be said.
Inspire Not ! Our Grampa Ed.
Must Know Something ! Stays Unsaid !
"Make A Guess !" Says Grampa Ed.
No News Story Goes Unread.
Nothing Escapes Grampa Ed.
With Eyes In ... Back Of His Head.
Hard To Trick ! Our Grampa Ed.
Sometimes Gets Hot. If Instead,
We Talk Too Much Before Bed.
"Knock-it-off ! Now ! Go to bed !"
Last Words From Our Grampa Ed !
Copyright © Edward J. Bradley 2007
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