Stae-"house" hoppin'!

 State-‘house” hopping! Yeah!

 

We enjoyed a cordial breakfast  meeting after mass

on Sunday morning; the conversation came around

to a discussion of where people had previously lived.

 

A number had been blessed to live in some awesome venues.

Hob-nobbin’ with the rich-‘n-famous! Oh! Yeah! “Kardashian”!?

 

I kept my usual “overactive” mouth shut---Tight!...Not a ‘Braggard”!?

 

But---off-the-record…and not for public notice publication:

 

I’ve lived in upstate New York, Northern California, Southern

California, Arizona, Southern Illinois, and Northern Illinois!

 

Yes! Sir! This ole boy has been around a secure place or two or three!

 

That would be, by name:

Attica! Alcatraz! Folsom! Chino! Yuma! Marion! & Joliet!

 

They got walls! Hmm!---To keep me “in”?...Or them out!?

Security! Too! Like you wouldn’t believe! And steel doors!

 

But, don’t cry for me---too much…I do deserve it? Judge said so!

 

I never “hung” (Ugh! Bad choice of words!) around very long.

1 to 2!  Maybe? 3 to 5 here! 5 to 10 there! 25 to life! Forever!?

 

Not bad---for a three-time loser…3-chops and a flop! Every day!

 

It’s been a Grand “theft”---Uh! Er! I mean…-adventure!

 

But---my stand-up comic routine is Good!...Got a “captive” audience!?

 

“Gated”-community!?---Nah!...Too easy to get into; too hard to get out of!

 

Might be out tonight?---If…the rope is long and strong!?

 

I forgot my ole Pappy’s admonition!---Good advice!...Don’t get caught!

 

Now? They tell me! Duh!---Oops! Gotta go!...Lights-Out!!!

 

Sure is drafty in here!---Somebody left the door OPEN!...’Bye!

 

Amen!