Driving the floods in Fort Worth
isn't anything new
it happens any time it rains
when the sewers lose their cool
and then they take the streets
but it may not be possible to fix
when the sewers are so old
you'll need a kayak when you drive
That kayak will help you get there
and ensure you will arrive
but then the floods will dissipate
and you'll walk back to your car
Swimming the streets was not my purpose
since I was coming back from VA
When I got there I drove in circles
as parking is impossible and not much to say
but then a brother waved to me
and summoned me to come,
"Now I will be leaving
and this place is for your car"
They wanted my tallywhacker
but they scoped it once before
and said they didn't see a thing
which was worthy of a score
so I was surprised when they called me
you come on back again
since I thought it was all hunky dory
and that whacker is still my friend
However, there's another med
which they now want me to take
they say it may make boobies
but it will slow that prostate's rate
I thought everything was cool
and last time it was fini
but the consequence of this visit
is I'll look good in a bikini
That was cool and I thanked the brother,
USAF now retired,
I asked him will you mail it
and thank you for your time
so maybe you wonder what color
but at VA we are all alike
some took it so much harder
but all were part of that dark night
Although I saw no combat
There is one thing I always know
because I stood my time there
Some free man didn't have to go
He might have died in combat
or stayed stateside just like me
but he never had to face that
and that thought sets my soul free
There's more to this long saga
since it never is complete
until I get to Waffle House
to get something to eat
No matter who you are
and no matter how you dress
Waffle House will welcome you
and it requires no duress
My helper was Miss June
and I said she has a lovely smile
when so many are lost in anger
you bring something that's worthwhile
She asked if I'm a veteran
and I asked how it was she knew
since I never wear any colors
but she asks everyone coming through
We talked a little while
as I enjoyed that fine repast
and it turned out her husband
works at VA where I'd been last
So he's likely to be a brother
and she knows what it all means
Her smile was invigorating
and people need to feel that gleam
but many see a card from Hallmark
and think it's a simple bore
but that cynicism is so cloying
when it comes from little boys
who stand six-feet tall
and wear expensive suits
while they send more of the brothers
to die in foreign wars
Those ones don't mean a single thing
since we just don't have the time
but Miss June was ever smiling
and I lack a clever rhyme
but Miss June deserves something better
and I thanked her for this while
there are many things I may forget
but I don't forget that smile.
- Colonel Abuthnot Jones
isn't anything new
it happens any time it rains
when the sewers lose their cool
and then they take the streets
but it may not be possible to fix
when the sewers are so old
you'll need a kayak when you drive
That kayak will help you get there
and ensure you will arrive
but then the floods will dissipate
and you'll walk back to your car
Swimming the streets was not my purpose
since I was coming back from VA
When I got there I drove in circles
as parking is impossible and not much to say
but then a brother waved to me
and summoned me to come,
"Now I will be leaving
and this place is for your car"
They wanted my tallywhacker
but they scoped it once before
and said they didn't see a thing
which was worthy of a score
so I was surprised when they called me
you come on back again
since I thought it was all hunky dory
and that whacker is still my friend
However, there's another med
which they now want me to take
they say it may make boobies
but it will slow that prostate's rate
I thought everything was cool
and last time it was fini
but the consequence of this visit
is I'll look good in a bikini
That was cool and I thanked the brother,
USAF now retired,
I asked him will you mail it
and thank you for your time
so maybe you wonder what color
but at VA we are all alike
some took it so much harder
but all were part of that dark night
Although I saw no combat
There is one thing I always know
because I stood my time there
Some free man didn't have to go
He might have died in combat
or stayed stateside just like me
but he never had to face that
and that thought sets my soul free
There's more to this long saga
since it never is complete
until I get to Waffle House
to get something to eat
No matter who you are
and no matter how you dress
Waffle House will welcome you
and it requires no duress
My helper was Miss June
and I said she has a lovely smile
when so many are lost in anger
you bring something that's worthwhile
She asked if I'm a veteran
and I asked how it was she knew
since I never wear any colors
but she asks everyone coming through
We talked a little while
as I enjoyed that fine repast
and it turned out her husband
works at VA where I'd been last
So he's likely to be a brother
and she knows what it all means
Her smile was invigorating
and people need to feel that gleam
but many see a card from Hallmark
and think it's a simple bore
but that cynicism is so cloying
when it comes from little boys
who stand six-feet tall
and wear expensive suits
while they send more of the brothers
to die in foreign wars
Those ones don't mean a single thing
since we just don't have the time
but Miss June was ever smiling
and I lack a clever rhyme
but Miss June deserves something better
and I thanked her for this while
there are many things I may forget
but I don't forget that smile.
- Colonel Abuthnot Jones
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