Until That Day

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My parents met on a New York subway Back before World War II Dad said "Aren't you one Of Judge Crawford's daughters?" Mom said "how do you do?" That's how the conversation started Above the clickity clack On a train from the Bronx to Manhattan When two 20-somethings began to chat Until that day What can I say They were two young commuters Long before there were computers Until that day What can I say? Stars align when Love is kindly On display First thing they did after they married Was to move north 50 miles up To live the life bucolic Drinking from the loving cup The childrеn came first one Then anothеr and another I am the fourth of nine They did the best they knew how To keep us kids in line It was never easy With a family that size Thank God for our Black Labrador Spanky With his gentle, trusting eyes Often Spanky Was the only one in our house to be Loved by everyone unconditionally My oldest sister went to nursing school My oldest brothers were college bound Soon I was too, but for much of time I was lost until I found that Music gave me purpose So I saved every dime Finally quit my day job Though it took me a long long time The five younger kids all made their way In science sports and history One because a therapist One became a journalist He's a bit of a mystery Most got married some divorced Some have kids who are now grown I keep up with their exploits Cause they text me on my phone Yes I'm riding the NYC subway Staring at this screen I look up - there's a little boy Pestering his mom She looks all of 19 A lovely girl sporting earbuds Near a guy with earbuds too They're both staring at screens And for all we know She's in Brooklyn He Katmandu I want to introduce them to each other And say, "Kids, open your eyes Standing right beside you Might be a sweet surprise" But I say nothing as this subway Just rumbles into the dark Every now and then I remember As I disembark That years ago A conversation started Above the clickity clack On a train from the Bronx to Manhattan When two 20-somethings began to chat On the day they started talking Everything was new You gotta look up from your cell phone So this can happen to you Until that day What can I say? They were two young commuters Long before there were computers Until that day What can I say? Stars align when Love is kindly On display