being called “dear” and “sweetie,”
helped to cross the street by boy scouts.
Just how did this happen
to little old me while
I was busy doing other things.
At age 16, I couldn't wait to be 18graduated from high school
ready to take on the world.
Then suddenly I found myself 22
not married but graduated
from college and an old maid.
At age 24, I was finally getting married
with my whole happy life before me.
But ten frustrating years later
found me getting a divorce and
a single parent of three lively sons
facing life alone without a job.
Just how did this happen
to little old me while
I was busy doing other things.
At age 39, I thought I’d found
true love again and remarried
adding son #4 to my family.
Thirteen years later there I was
now age 52 divorced again
with only one child at home.
Not wasting much time
I immediately found another
loving companion to join my adventures.
We married and set out to live
our future golden years together.
After all our debts were paid,
children raised, and an empty nest
facing us, we looked at each other
and surprisingly said:
adding son #4 to my family.
Thirteen years later there I was
now age 52 divorced again
with only one child at home.
Just how did this happen
to little old me while
I was busy doing other things.
Not wasting much timeI immediately found another
loving companion to join my adventures.
We married and set out to live
our future golden years together.
After all our debts were paid,
children raised, and an empty nest
facing us, we looked at each other
and surprisingly said:
Just how did this happen
to little old us while
we were busy doing other things.