WHEN I'M A LITTLE OLD LADY

  .___
..(___) When I'm a little old lady
../` `\ Then I'll live with my children
./ /"\ \ and bring them great joy.
\_/o o\_/ To repay all I've had
  ( _ ) from each girl and boy
.` \ /` I shall draw on the walls
./\\V//\ and scuff up the floor;
/ /_ _\ \ Run in and out
\ \__ _/ / without closing the door.
.\/===\/ I'll hide frogs in the pantry,
..|| || socks under my bed.
..|| || Whenever they scold me,
.||___|| I'll hang my head.
.|_____| I'll run and I'll romp,
.  ||| always fritter away
../ Y \ The time to be spent
..`"`"` doing chores every day.
  I'll pester my children........___
  when they are on the phone... (___)
  As long as they're busy...... /` `\
  I won't leave them alone. ../ / " \ \
  Hide candy in closets, .....\_/o o\_/
..rocks in a drawer, ,,,,,,,,..,( _ )
  And never pick up my clothes..`\ /`
  from the floor. ............./\\V//\
  Dash off to the movies ...../ /_ _\ \
  and not wash a dish. .......\ \___/ /
  I'll plead for allowance.... \/===\/
  whenever I wish. .............|| ||
  I'll stuff up the plumbing ...|| ||
  and deluge the floor. .......||_ _||
  As soon as they've mopped it,|_____|
  I'll flood it some more. ,,,,,,|||
  When they correct me, ......../ Y \
  I'll lie down and cry,....... `"'"`
.  ___ Kicking and screaming,
  (___) not a tear in my eye.
  /` `\ I'll take all their pencils
/ / " \ \ and flashlights, and then
\_/o o\_/ When they buy new ones,
. ( _ ) I'll take them again.
  `\ /` I'll spill glasses of milk
./\\V//\ to complete every meal,
/ /_ _\ \ Eat my banana and
\ \___/ / just drop the peel.
.\/===\/ Put toys on the table,
  || || spill jam on the floor,
  || || I'll break lots of dishes
..||_|| as though I were four.
..|___| What fun I shall have,
.. ||| what joy it will be to
  / Y \ Live with my children....
  `"`"` the way they lived with me!

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