TOM

Tom had a green
thumb on the farm
who was quite intelligent
enjoyed a political
or ethical discussion,
played drums
and knew all the stops
on the organ
and learning the percussion,
attacked as a football tackle
and last seen
this past Autumn
on the local T.V. screen
when he was numb
in his right arm,ankle
and had a head concussion,
his nurse in the hospital
was Methyl
who was an artist
and play write of the Absurd
from Austin Texas
she had a word from a friend
to send Tom to a hospital
up in Boston
there she bought him
two Hocking paintings
and a Lexis for Christmas
then the couple
married soon after
and then Tom joined
a band called
"Rocking Laughter."