Family Portrait

It was so hard to get everybody Together At the same time But finally we set a date and First of all it rained My shoes got muddy and Oh it was a nightmare Anyway My husband wears plaid because That's what he always wears And my crazy brother Elbert Shows up in polka dots Can you imagine the clash Ohhh! I thought I would die Fortunately, we forced him to change Into a black suit and tie left over from my Uncle Art's Funeral And as you can see, the picture turned out, well Not too bad, that's Elbert see The one with the scowl But can you imagine how horrible It would have looked with polka dots and plaid and Oh! Why, I wouldn't even be able to show it to people Much less hang it on the wall They'd think we were a Dysfunctional Family Or something. (Previously published in Friction Magazine, Winter 2000, Vol 2, Issue 1)