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Mother 2000 By Merna Popper Copyright 2000 Merna Popper

A poem about the writer's mother getting older.

Right here folks A century old Not quite 100 88 - maybe 89 Close enough I say Antique to be sure Parts still sturdy Some good action here Needs tuning You would too 75 do I hear 80? 80, 80 do I hear 85 85? 90! Any advance of 85? Plenty of mileage left I've got 85, 85, 85 And 86 I got 86 Still worth something Do I hear 87? 87 - I got 87 Now 88 and stilll goin' strong Do I hear 89? 89, do I hear 90 90? Any advance of 90 Still a good old piece of America Do I hear 90? Going at 89? Going Once Going Twice Going Going . . . .