I remember, I remember <br />The house where I was born; <br />The rent was thirty-two a month, <br />Which made my father mourn. <br />He said he could remember when <br />His father paid the rent; <br />And when a man's expenses did <br />Not take his every cent. <br /> <br />I remember, I remember-- <br />My mother telling my cousin <br />That eggs had gone to twenty-six <br />Or seven cents a dozen; <br />And how she told my father that <br />She didn't like to speak <br />Of things like that, but Bridget now <br />Demanded four a week. <br /> <br />I remember, I remember-- <br />And with a mirthless laugh-- <br />My weekly board at college took <br />A jump to three and a half. <br /> <br />I bought an eighteen-dollar suit, <br />And father told me, "Sonny, <br />I'll pay the bill this time, but, Oh, <br />I am not made out of money!" <br /> <br />I remember, I remember, <br />When I was young and brave <br />And I declared, "Well, Birdie, we <br />Shall now begin to save." <br />It was a childish ignorance, <br />But now 'tis little joy <br />To know I'm farther off from wealth <br />Than when I was a boy.<br /><br />Franklin P. Adams<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-remember-i-remember-4/
