Sense Sonnet - Acher

 My Daddy Got "Sick"

I loved Daddy, we had such fun.

Sometimes he'd take me out of school,

Trip to the race track to be done.

Just don't tell Momma, was his rule.

Visit her sister, Momma would.

Daddy and I at home would be.

Daddy's friends from the neighborhood

Came for card games, and they'd let me

Watch them play, even stay up late.

Momma would yell at Daddy for

The "sickness" he had, I did hate

Having the folks fight more and more.

I still remember that sad day,

Our home, Daddy gambled away.