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Yes, I spelled it "D A Z E"
Because after a day like this
I'm in a "foggy haze"

It's that time of year once again
"Come on kids, get in the car"
You know where Mom's taxi goes
Off to the mall
Gotta buy school clothes

Now I never look forward to this trip
You see...
Me and my kids never agree
Nope, never see eye to eye
"THOSE SHOES COST HOW MUCH?!?!"
I begin to cry

So, there we stand in the store
"Conversation" back and forth
(Them)
"Awww come on Mom"
(Me)
"They cost too much"
(Them)
"I wanna look "Cool"
(Me)
"They cost too much"
(Them)
"I WANT
THESE SHOES FOR SCHOOL!!!"

!!!!OOOOOOK!!!!
Geezzzzzz...
The score.....
One for "Them"
Mom....none
Yep, Mom's got "Zilch"
Kids...First victory won

My daughter......
"Wow, look at this skirt"
(Me)
"That's not a skirt that's a belt...
see what else you can find"
(She)
"I want THIS skirt....PLEEEZZZ??"
(Me)
"I can almost see your 'behind'"

My son.....
"Oh, wow....look at these jeans"
(Me)
"They're too big, they're hangin'
from your hips and not your waist
(He)
"Everrrrrrybodeeeee has theeeeeeeeese....
(they always throw in
a little drawn out whining for effect)
PLEEEZZZZZ?"
I have concluded kids do NOT
know how to dress in good taste

So, they've got "two"
Mom's got a big "zero"
They're winnin' this war
They're gettin' their way
How many more hours
till the end of this day?

I'm addin' up the score
I lose, they win
I see my wallet
is lookin' mighty thin

Clothes shoppin' sure is different
from when I was a kid
Boys wore slacks with belts
Girls kept everything hid

The only recourse
I will get out of this
They will go clothes shoppin'
with "their" kids someday
And that is somethin'
I sure don't wanna miss!!

Yes....
I would definitely have to say
School Daze!!

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Original Poem © 8/20/03 - Revised 8/24/10
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