My wife has been planning her trip for many weeks we know
This Sunday was the morning that she had chosen to go
Her itinerary was now set in stone
She intended to make this trip all alone
There are people to visit on her way
This adventure was scheduled to start today
All the time and effort was wisely spent
Just to get ready for this latest event
Throughout all this time, all her necessities were put in place
Slowly over time, taking up all of our living space
Things were put here and there
They could be found almost anywhere
The living room couch was reduced to just one seat
Once this was done, her stockpile was complete
This was the night before her eight hour trip, which is pretty far
The major challenge that laid before us, was how to pack it in her car
This shouldn’t be a problem because here SUV has lots of space
However the first thing was a mattress that we had to put in place
We put stuff underneath it which raised it up some more
We had to abandon that idea because we couldn’t shut the door
There is a special skill my wife has of rearranging things to fit
Did she get all her supplies packed? Yes, every single bit
Hats off to her because it really was quite a feat
Good thing it was a solo trip, because she also filled up the passenger seat!
Everything she needed could be accessed by either back door
Hopefully she has enough room left when she buys stuff at the “IKEA” store!
I hope she enjoys her trip and doesn’t encounter too much frustration
The plan is not to open the hatchback until she reaches her final destination
Once she reaches “Quebec” there she will be able to stay
She’ll spend some weeks with her daughter’s family and watch the grandchildren play
Then when it’s time to go, she can leave without a care
She will have no problem packing, because the mattress is staying there!
The Black Sheep Poet 