Irish Eyes are Smilin'

Long ago, it a not

so far away land,

my hometown was

painted green.

Literally.

A green stripe painted

down the center of Maddy street,

large shamrocks painted on the

stoop of every business.

It took years

for this Irish Lassie

to realize who these

fine little leprechauns were

and to this day,

she has kept mum.

One never knows how close a leprechaun

may be.

One thing I do know,

is they are full of surprises.

So today, especially,

May Irish Eyes Be Smilin' Upon Ye!

My Dad's favorite singer

was Bing Crosby.

Of course, he loved

"When Irish Eyes Are Smilin'"

but his ultimate favorite was this classic...

My Dad, bless his heart,

couldn't carry a tune.

But what I wouldn't give to hear

him singing along with Bing today.

I've got my green on,

how about you?