80 million years ago? Melancholy Baby

Melancholy

Once upon a time, not so long ago

I wanted to go to the movies

But my parents could not afford the Moving Pictures

So I stopped asking.

I wanted to go outside and play with the guys

You see I have four sisters

I had to be there for my sisters my parents said

I could go out every once and a while and play street ball.

People ask me why I don’t like sports

So I stopped asking.

I wanted a water gun

It was not that my mom was against violence in any way

I did not ask her that

I never thought to

It was a different time 80 million years ago

Kids ran around with toy guns

Poor kids used their index finger

Now only rich kids can play with guns on their computers

I stopped  asking why.

But I said Mom a water gun only cost a dime

She said I don’t have a dime

I grew out of the stage where I would then tell her

Just write a check

She would not answer.

We had conversations for days

But it still ended up she did not have a dime

So I stopped asking.

Now I am 59 years old

I can stand the pain

Instead it feels pretty damn good

I am used to it by now

It lets me know I am alive

It used to take a lot more than that

So please stop asking!