“Please, Gaba,” she said,

no welcome to womanhood

speech or little chat.

They’ve become family legend

now and I am well

aware of that.” ” What about

a party to mark

this major life event?” I

asked. She glowered and growled,

“What part of ‘no’ don’t

you get?” “Ok,” I said. “With

this poem I guess you’re set.”

                                                                                      JDG