Mess In Time

Mess in time

I always miss our
messing time
They were among my
best of times
Filled with brain teasing
perception games
and by the way
“ Jim's" not
my given name

Giggling while we dressed
your thinning hair
'till napping soundly
in your rocking chair


I LOVE YOU DADDY!
“ Carin” 2006


Main Entry: 2mess
Function: verb
transitive senses
1 : to provide with meals at a mess
2 a : to make dirty or untidy : DISARRANGE <warned not to mess up your room> b : to mix up : BUNGLE <really messed up my life>
3 : to interfere with <magnetic storms that mess up communications -- Time>
4 : to rough up : MANHANDLE <mess him up good so he won't double-cross us again>
intransitive senses
1 : to take meals with a mess
2 : to make a mess
3 a : PUTTER, TRIFLE <small boys and girls who like to mess around with paints> b : to handle or play with something especially carelessly <don't mess with my camera> -- often used with around c : to take an active interest in something or someone used with up <got another chance and didn't want to mess up again>