Your Proof, Man

If you’ve been off to fish

     And caught a mess, now mind

Don’t dare come home again

     And leave your proofs behind.

If you have struck a vein,

     A reg’lar Klondike “find”,

And want to float some stock

     Don’t leave your proof behind.

If you’ve been off to hunt

     And shot a moose ‘twas blind

Without your good guide’s help,

     Don’t leave your proofs behind.

If you’ve been late o’ nights,

     To do your office grind,

And wife says, “produce!”

     Don’t leave your proofs behind.

Nov. 3, ‘09