Many years ago my son was in College
Don't remember what prank he had done
Had something to do with the Russian Embassy
And climbing a fence and leaving a garment
But his favorite Hockey Jersey was missing
The Chicago Blackhawks with his first name on back
A week later a letter with a picture
A street person raising a bottle of booze
and standing in front of the Lincoln memorial
Next week a litter of kittens born on it
The jersey began to travel with different wearers
San Antonio, Texas and the Alamo
The Grand Canyon with a Buffalo in back
Golden State bridge and San Francisco
Just to name a few it went worldwide
Paris--Three coins in the fountain, Isle of Capri
Smoke rising in the background the Vatican
The red square in Russia the Berlin wall
For two years the Jersey traveled and then nothing
The joke had ended and then nothing--until
I was gardening in my front yard a car pulled up
A young couple got out she wearing the jersey.
I knew it immediately and as soon as I saw the name,
"I take it you are looking for my son?"
"Not really--we don't know your son."They handed me a letter
It read, "Enjoy the use of this jersey wherever you might
travel. The only obligation when you pass it on
to the next traveler see that it is clean and laundered
and if you should ever come close to this address return
it to it's rightful owner in good condition. Oh,
and its owner loves pictures please sent them the
envelopes are addressed and have the proper stamps.
They said they were just in the neighborhood.
Oh, and their picture, the jersey gambling in Las
Vegas and she holding money with a big jackpot