Mother at 93 you’ve finally made it to
The Nursing Home this very week
With some dimensia and some weakness
But otherwise healthy for your age.
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My oldest sister of four has been her
Caretaker for the recent years she’s
Been in assisted living, yet her first night
In this new home she said “Mean Mom” came out.
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However she is no longer in a position
To “bark at the hand that feeds.”
Now I’ve become very good at guessing
What she is trying to say by finishing
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Her sentences and she recognizes
Right away when I name the names,
Places or events she is trying to say.
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I’m going to miss her despite her
Terrible neurotic personality because
Mother took care of me when I got sick
And I will never forget that.
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I went from her house to a nursing home
for several weeks, until I finally made it
Back to Los Angeles from Phoenix in a
Great escape and stayed with friends.
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Then at age 30 my father suddenly died
At age 60 at the 18th Hole at Pebble Beach
And left us nothing seeking revenge from
The grave leaving all to his mistress of decades.
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It has always been assumed that Mother
Was neurotic due to an unhappy marriage.
I would like a few more years by telephone
As I can’t travel to see her in person.
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The last 20 years she’s been a good grandmother
And she has three great grandchildren
To stay alive for who are still children.
Mother, I will miss you when you’re gone!
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Uncle Larry Songs and Poems 