Our Last Picnic
For half a hundred years or more
When mom came walking through the door
Picnic basket full of treats
and all my favorite things to eat
We'd wander down the nearest street
Holding hands and skipping feet
Always after winter's cold
Our first picnic when I was four years old
She'd find a nice soft patch of grass
and we'd talk and talk as the morning passed
I think Moms always listen best
They have solid patience beyond the rest
I'd tell mom about my day
and the things the mean kids say
and how I liked this boy name Tim
and all the trouble I'd get in
We'd sing songs or play a game
Something new, never the same