Party of Five

We have a new baby granddaughter, Emily.
My wish is that these kids always love and stay close to each other.


PARTY OF FIVE
you can put a chair at the end
or push the tables together
until they bend
little restaurants, or big ones
busy as bees in a hive
they all have a firm policy against 
seating parties of five.

It doesn’t matter if you split into
a party of three and a party of two
 sit at a four top and add a chair that you borrow
or, even if the five of you come back tomorrow.

Even if you bring logic to bear 
or, if the place is empty, - hardly alive
You can huff and pout - even swear
they just won’t sit a party of five.

Don’t duke the maitre d to get into the book.
If you want to savor the soup
compare the coffee…
hear the wisdom of the cook

If you are a party of five theres only one way
to deal with these restaurant demagogues
Become a party of seven.…
just bring your dogs.