Song

My mother used
To sing song lyrics
In response to many
Questions annoying my
Elder sisters whose words
Became song lyrics aimed
To avoid the question or
Just play with words a
Habit my mother was
Prone to do working
Our words into her
Sung response if
You asked why
Sunset was
Red you’d
Hear the
Refrain
Red sails
In the sunset ...
A song popular in
Mid 1950s but not
With any of us kids.
My father remained
Largely silent as a
Civilian employee
In the Air Training
Command until
He retired in
The 1970s
After which
You could not
Get him to stop talking.
Familiar ... huh?