To Karen on the Occasion Of the Anniversary of her Birth So it didn’t work out as planned; should that require a lifetime Of enmity, backbiting, ill will? Absolutely not. Reconciliation Required Step ten in my personal twelve step program, making amends Finally has brought me to the most difficult of overdue apologies In short, instead of accepting inevitable consequences, manning up And acting in the best interests of our four children; I took the low road; While it ALWAYS takes two to tango; I could have won dancing with the stars. Spending days plotting, scheming and masterminding the perfect revenge plan When cooler heads should have prevailed; rational thought escaping But know, on this day, that most actions were taken out of jealousy I admit it; I rooted for your failure and your utter refusal to cooperate By washing out in a mudslide of despair raised my hackles time and again; You took all my best shots and survived; and they were some shots; As I always do everything 100%; whether for good or for ill With five kids, a husband and a crazy ex-husband, you still managed To complete a strenuous and difficult nursing program to come To stand firmly on your own two feet; I understand fully what it Takes to complete an advanced degree; accept my applause and Pride in you that you even were awarded a scholarship to proceed Realizing your dream, in memory of your dearly departed mother, To be on a hospital oncology floor, working ridiculous hours Kicking ass in the morning and taking names in the evening All I can say is Wow…I seriously underestimated you…but, Jeez, I used to do your papers in college; Who woulda thunk it? Remember that despite it all – we laughed, and laughed hard When the insurance lady showed up and just then the Violent Femmes Declared that “you can not f@#$ with this band”; pretending To be hypnotized by Mike and picking my nose; playing that Crazy VCR game with Yaz and Bill; preparing five year fortune cards Each year; I finally am writing that book; and now you are in it Your support of my reunion with Emily-Grace has been invaluable My thanks extend to Bob as well; a fine choice for my replacement On your birthday, please accept my most heartfelt apology(ies) I think several are owed; Let it be said that by this missive I am extending the olive branch of peaceful interaction For someone who is always right, a humbling experience Let it be written in the book of life that this is the first of a Remaining lifetime of good faith acts as we move forward Down the crazy road of this life; for so it shall be written… So it shall be done! Happy Birthday! Have a great day! If any one has, you have surely earned it!
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:21:34 +0000
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