Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

Alcoholic beverages
On Mesnevi Street
Apartment #6
Were aplenty.

Dad had a large collection.
Not that he drank a lot, no!
Our guests were always pleased.

My brother and I, of mature age,
Tasted the different liquors
Before Mom and Dad
So that
We won’t be tempted
To try them whenever with friends.

Their strategy worked superbly,
To which my daughter could attest.
Her father and I followed Mom and Dad
In their footsteps. She is a Mom herself now.

When her little precious darlings are old enough,
She might also teach them what my brother and I
Learned long before this day:
Home is the best place for everything.   

© hülya n. yılmaz, August 31, 2024