Like A Sitting Duck

Dad calls to say,

Do you have a minute?

I say,

Sure.

He says,

I want to sing you a song. 

Okay.

My room-mate, Kemmie 100 yrs. old 

doesn't seem to be doing too well, 

nurses keep coming in and out, 

He's like a sitting duck, 

Oh. 

So, I thought I'd sing you a song, it's a happy one!

Happy's good

And Dad sings 
a song about 
Salome a girl in a bar?
and Sunday school 
while I lean 
on my red snow shovel
cold, blue air
tall pines

a song in my ear.