Nik Nak

On this day in 1921 Marguerite Hausmann

Was born in an apartment above

The family bakery in Northeast Baltimore

On this day in 1947 the now Marge married Henry

April 12 was always a big day in our house

Both a birthday and anniversary celebration

I used to feel burdened as a kid to have to get

A card and presents for both

Walking over to the Parkville Shopping Center

To the Hallmark store to buy some little nik-nak

With my meager allowance or babysitting money

Nik-naks that I packed away

And gave to charity along with everything else

But that little doo-dad that said

Best Mom In The World moved from Lavender Avenue

To the apartment at Ridge Gardens to

Glen Meadows Retirement Community

Maybe some kid will buy it at a thrift store and

That mom will treasure it like treasure