Cher Papa . . . a note with a “pressie”

It's been quite a while

since I wrote a rhyme.

I can only smile

at the topic this time.

These socks are for you.

I give you three.

Some tissue too.

(I got that free!)

Red, black and tan

to meet most needs

of an Englishman

who does good deeds.

Red is for racy,

the times you zoom out

and do something crazy

and give a great shout!

“Here I am world

I'm not dead yet.

My spirit's unfurled

and I'm out to get.”

Tan is so quiet,

a ho-hum shade.

It won't cause a riot,

nor woo a young maid.

Black is quite formal

and denotes an occasion

like going to church,

or fiddling an Asian.

And so these great socks

were meant just for you

to enjoy “on the rocks”

and make dreams come true.

Love you, Janet, 1960