The Web Poetry Corner - J. M. Hallett - They Vacation a Lot
They Vacation a Lot
by
J. M. Hallett
When they were young,
they tried being hippies.
That didn't take.
After they came into money,
they became Republicans.
He slept around -
not a lot, but on occasion.
She let it slide.
Oh sure, she yelled some,
and she cried -
but what could she really do,
they had three children.
They visit their grandkids
one or two times a year now.
And they vacation a lot...
and they still eat a lot of meat.