Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom

Posted on April 15, 2026 under Wednesday’s Words of Wisdom with no comments yet

 

“Who are you?

Who, who, who, who?”

Who Are You – The Who

 

I grew up in a Catholic town,

In a family of ten,

A university nearby, cap and gown,

My parents named me Len.

 

Our house was busy and very loud,

And one bathroom for us all,

Missing your time was not allowed,

When we got our mother’s call.

 

I was young and blond with curly hair,

We played in forests tall,

We didn’t really give a care,

In summer, spring, or fall.

 

In winter we played in snowbanks deep,

Made tunnels underground,

The fresh air really helped us sleep,

We hardly made a sound.

 

My teenage years were active ones,

I was an athletic sort,

Golf, hockey, badminton,

I played almost every sport.

 

Music was in my DNA,

My family loved to sing,

We also had to kneel and pray,

It was one of those Catholic things.

 

I went to X and made the grade,

And soon became a teacher,

In olden times, a different trade,

I might have become a preacher.

 

Got married and raised a family of four,

They had creativity and sing they did,

How could a father ask for more,

Than these remarkable kids.

 

I played tunes, wrote, walked and ran,

The years passed by so quickly,

Luckier than almost any man,

Blessed that I wasn’t sickly.

 

And now I’ve arrived at the final stage,

With many folks to thank,

I’m doing well at this tender age,

There’s still something left in the tank!