Hammers & Nails

Cheryl made a doll house
with exquisite detail.
She labored for years,
but it got smashed to heck.

Only a wooden candleholder
is Junior’s work I’ve seen.
Hey, that was twenty years ago!
Did he forget his sister, Bean?

As for little brother, Danny,
there’s another story.
Where’s that keyboard stand?
Was it just allegory?

We all have our specialties:
Lena cooks and I sew.
Bon loves to decorate.
We’re good. We know.

The world of woodworking
with its nooks and niches
can have all the others
who’re too big for their britches.

So, keep telling your stories
of shelves, wood and grain.
Have you sniffed so much glue
that it’s deep-fried your brain?

Give me some proof
of this phantom wood works
or keep your mouths shut
and don’t be such jerks.

Despite the insults,
the digs, poems and tales,
we’re the best of friends.
That fact never fails.

But, I know who’s best;
and, I’ll tell you true.
Daddy’s still number one!
Who's number two?


Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
February 13, 2001
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