Epigram ‘n Aphorism Samwiches

Tens of Tens for a special Tenth

Tens of Tens for a special Tenth

Count those piggies on your feet that glisten.  (That’s 1)
All digits lent to hands lift from the pool, now listen.  (Up to 2)
Been a decade since your first October, I frighten.  (Add 2 more)
Hamiltons from your aunts in cards does enlighten.  (Now, it’s 5)
In my day, a dime thrilled, even if ill-gotten.  (Six!)
I bought orange push-ups as my teeth did rotten.
This joyous day at the alley we hope pins flatten,  (snuck in 7)
and you bowl the first strike in those green and red patten.  (And, 8…)
Sign overhead flashes red like a Roman numeral ten.  (Bam, 10!!)
What? You think I’d leave the tenth line, unwritten?  (Add 1 for good measure),

don’t expect I’ll do this again…until you are 11.

4.10.23