Big Six Zero

His birth certificate says charles
His bros we call him chuck
He's named after his grandpappy
One tough ornery old duck
Chuck, he's a softie
Almost buddha-like in his demeanor
He used to be a carnivore
But these days won't even eat a weiner.
As a young man
My brother joined the Peace Corps
Went to Brazil, got drunk
Found it mostly a bore
Back home
An increasingly unpopular war
Chuck got drafted
But demanded to know, "What for,
What the fuck for?"
He refused to do the bidding
Of the rotten old whore
He refused to do the bidding
Of the rotten old whore.

He ain't heavy
He's my brother


Happy Birthday, Bro