Gone

 

 

Father’s Day has gone

The amnesty is over,

To expect it all year round

Is like a four-leaf clover.

 

One in five thousand!

That’s a rare possibility

So, men get your act together

It’s back to normality.

 

Please aim straight!

Put down the toilet seat!

Move the shoes from the door

And mind how you speak.

 

Wet towel off the bed!

Expect the frequent nag

And since Father’s Day is gone

We’ve no right to brag.

 

Longest day for mothers

Is Father’s Day

But the shortest for fathers

Is that same day.

 

 

Father’s Day has gone

The amnesty has passed,

Back to normality for fathers-

Oh, it went so fast!

 

Twenty-four hours fly

When it is Father’s Day,

Now we know it will drag on

Till this time next year.

 

A caution to Fathers

And do take it seriously,

Be on your best behaviour

And live exemplarily.

 

Little eyes are watching

Ears hear what we say,

Make Father’s Day every day!

It’s the better way.

 

Father’s Day has gone

But family is still here,

So too is our responsibility

To give the best care.

 

Stewart Russell © June 17, 2024