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The Important Decision


Lisa had an important decision The house was built from foundation to attic And plants were chosen for the front And yet, no paint for the outside had been chosen Lisa had to choose, her husband was busy Her sister liked blue, her brother red Her mother likes yellow, her mother-in-law green No one had the same color, leaving Lisa in a tizzy She loved all colors, but her husband said only one One color to decorate her forever home It was a very difficult decision to make But that was the decision, colorful Lisa was left But the color was not her only worry She owed her sister money, and her brother had bought her car She loved her mother and did not want to argue with her mother-in-law So she was left wringing her hands, trying not to offend Lisa herself was prone to bright purple or pink, maybe? She almost decided on one of those, but thought again Then so as not to offend any family, recent addition or not Lisa settled for Gray
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