
By Janice Rogers
Along Lifes Pathway

An Ode To Betty Jo
To wash and iron your dainty clothes
And change your diapers, too
In fact, there's nothing
That I wouldn't do for you,
I'd dress you up and show you off
To neighbors, schoolmates, friends
My pride in you is something
That simply never ends.
You later shared my "beau" with me
And cried when I got my ring.
Then came and helped in our new home
And shared 'most everything.
We called you "Little cheer sister"
For it was no surprise
That everything we tried to do
Was perfect in your eyes.
When graduation rolled around for you
I got to choose your dress
And all the dainty accessories,
Twas fun I must confess.
I Couldn't be at your wedding
But you came on your honeymoon
And we gave you an accidental chevaree
That ended with a boom
And landed you
And Richard on the floor
And even the bed-lamp came down too
And left you groping, bruised and sore.
Throughout the years, we've been so close
We've shared 'most everything
When biking, cleaning rooms, and such
We really had a fling.
Well now we're growing older
And life isn't so much fun
But still when we're together
We work and play as one.
And when we've had to be apart
I can't tell how much I've missed her
And I never can express the love
I have for my little sister.