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Munday on Monday: Guff

Guff

At homestead where I lived as lad,

I ope’ a closet door;

Surprised I am at what spills out

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And tumbles to the floor.

So, ankle deep I stand, amazed;

With quantities enough

Emerging now, these many years —

Just piles and piles of guff!

Would you have ever thought such stuff

Was saved and now is seen?

It’s all the guff I gave my folks

When I was but a teen!

Don Munday

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