Listening To My Mom

I should had listened to my mother But, of course I never did, She cared for me more than any other But, her I ignored and from her I hid. She told me never to play with matches So, of course I never listened and I got burnt, Now I wear all my burns and other scratches From not listening to my mom, I learnt. She told me that I must finish high-school But, for any school I was too smart, Then I couldn't find myself a job, I was the fool So, now my learning again it must start. Mom always told me never to smoke So, I smoked a pack of cigarettes every day, Then I had myself a stroke How I wished to mom's words I did obey. She told me to always to save my money So, I ignored her once again, I spent my cash for women and my honey And always for the occasion temptation and sin. Mom was happy for me when I got married And saddened when I got divorced, For a time she wasn't worried or harried My first marriage she whole heartily endorsed. When I was married I was a happy man My life for me completely turned around, Then I ignored mom's blessings, so I ran Though I truly was heaven bound. My mom's advice I would never accept So, I kept making my many stupid mistakes, Never did I know that is why my mother wept Which also caused my own heartaches. Then once again my mother I ignored When I quickly found myself another bride, The marriage wasn't blessed by mom or by the Lord To them both, my new wife and I had lied. Then again there was another divorce But, this time it wasn't my fault, Now I am happy with no sadness or remorse As I told my soon to be ex to hit the asphalt. One thing from my life I have learned Many of my decisions were stupid and dumb, Seems like for good advice I never yearned I should had always first listened to my mom. Randy L. McClave