Poem for her 83

Dear Readers,



Late night card games


We both wake about the same time
Can't go back to sleep
Out come the cards and cribbage board
Though we might just play war
Or a round of our gin rummy game to ten thousand
The cards have big numbers on them
We don't want to have to put glasses on
We might play a while
Get tired and sleep till noon
Have a light brunch
Light supper later
Go for a midnight star party
Roast marshmallows on a bonfire
Or just turn in early
And repeat the same day
Over again
Without a care to the clock
Late night card games
Into the early dawn
Off to sleep the day away


Happy Birthday Babe,

Charles.