Lindy

She was from
Northern Virginia
Washington and Lee
High School attended
William and Mary married
The direct descendant of Sam
Maverick had two children both of
Whom I adopted after we had a
Son all of us a family who had
Our common goal to help her
Be happy so when my sons
Turned 13 I told them they
Were a man and I would
Never give them any
More strappings
With a belt but
Their Mom
Would so
When
They messed
Up bad she had to
Give them a few whacks
With a belt in tears afterwards
I reminded them it was a sad
Thing to make one’s mother
Cry so their good behavior
Went way up after 13 as
Good character is a
Cultivated trait not
A birthright and
A person’s
Ethical
Conduct
Is an indication
Of good character
Shaped by their mother
More than anyone
Else as she did
Her best to
Be their
Beacon of
Ethical conduct.
They all became sergeants
In the Army and when in
Basic training their
NCO was strictly
Defining rules
They smiled
And said
Simply
My mom is
Tougher than that.
A southern lady
And a fine
Texan.