Assorted Relatives
Who's that lurking by the lake?
Only Cousin Maisie
Lurking by the murky lake,
Looping in the gloopy lake,
Shimmering like a watersnake,
Through the morning hazy,
Do you suppose she's going crazy?
Who's that skipping through the forest?
Only Uncle Sprod
Skipping naked through the forest,
Scattering garlands in the forest,
Like an agitated florist,
Like a nature god
Do you suppose he’s getting odd?
Who's that skating up the lane?
Only Grandma Gorbals
Skating up the lamplit lane,
Up the lonely lamplit lane,
Past the doorway, back again,
Singing to her jerbils,
Do you suppose she's lost her marbles?
Who’s that muttering at the window?
Only Grandpa Swivel,
Muttering at the attic window,
Puttering, pottering at the window
Wittering diminuendo
Swivel’s snivel drivel,
Do you suppose he’s seen the devil?
I need to choose two. Which two?
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