My Deadbeat Uncle
23 February, 2003
Author: Mark Spencer
I have a deadbeat uncle
Who never comes to call.
He writes asking for money,
But I don't see him at all.
There aren't any photographs,
Of me sitting on his knee.
I don't see him in old portraits,
Of our family.
He just writes me once a year,
Making his demands.
It's this kind of extortion
That my uncle understands.
He's never done a thing for me
To earn what he receives.
I'm blessed that he’s my uncle,
At least, so he believes.
He never calls on my birthday,
Or sends a Christmas card.
I spend Thanksgiving without him,
He shows me no regard.
When I was in the hospital,
He didn't even call.
And when I nearly lost my home
He wouldn’t help at all.
Yes he's my deadbeat uncle,
Though I think that's just a scam.
For nowhere on my family tree,
Is there an Uncle Sam.
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Comments on this poem/writing:
| lasohnda harris (12.229.199.53) -- Thursday, February 27 2003, 04:32 am he has a good nephew with a heart the size of the world and he will realize that when he can't pick off your tree any more and have no one any more don't stop doing for people the good will come back somehow."Remember" |
| Lori Ann Day (198.81.26.113) -- Friday, March 14 2003, 11:09 am With relatives like this, who needs enemies? |
| MartinV (63.208.62.25) -- Friday, March 14 2003, 07:04 pm My uncle taps me every quarter, but, hey, that is okay, I really couldn't get along with out him. Guess, I'm just easy. Thanks Mark |
| denise (68.50.95.197) -- Sunday, October 19 2003, 02:58 pm I really like your poems it was touching see i just met my uncle and hes a nice uncle so yeah ill like to here some more of you poems were can i reach you. |
| Terrie* (65.148.211.12) -- Sunday, October 19 2003, 09:15 pm yea, i have an uncle sam like that..uncle sam makes me dig deep.... until it hurts more so when i hadn't saved up quite enough to give him . he doesnt realize he already helps himself to more than he should every month...otherwise he is determined to own what little i have..i tell ya i'm glad he only shows up in the spring...but believe me my uncle sam always seems to know when i make way too much $$$$$...i think we have the same uncle :)i like you poem it really rocks... |
| Tabitha (69.128.14.139) -- Sunday, January 11 2004, 09:23 pm I am so glad that I don't have a uncle like that but he is in jail and all that so thats not that good!! but good job peace |
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