19. Tornado (06/08/07)
Channel three warned
Of a tornado and so did
The nurse who ordered us all
Into the hallway where happily
Banana splits were being served.
Dave ordered one for me.
I eat mine plain, he said.
No sauce, no cherries.
I am a plain man.
The John Wayne of banana splits.
No sprinkles for John Wayne.
Minnie began to sing and soon
Take me out to the ballgame
Echoed along the halls.
We have steel walls, the nurse said.
No need to worry, people.
Well it's root root root
For the home team, we sang
Until the big storm passed.
Later at supper I said, Dave.
Why did you laugh at my capris?
Because, he smiled, in those pants
You look like a very young chick.
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