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My parents named me Maurice 
In a way it’s never given me peace
How could these Russian- born two 
Could  know what confusion
wound insue 

The tale of my name’s not earth shaking But it has been an annoying awakening
I never asked why -I can only guess
They must have been under stress

It started with confusion 
The clerk’s stupid illusion 
When getting my card for Social Security 
Did see show a lack of maturity 

Instead of Maurice she 
She changed just a peice 
And I became Morris

When my card came 
I looked at the name - to much  trouble 
to change 
At 16 too lazy to rearrange 

When Uncle Sam called
My name was the same 
The army didn’t care
I thought what’s in a name?

I did my two years and when l got out
I said to myself 
“Should have done the turnabout “

All my military history 
Created a paper work mystery 
With discharge and VA papers 
 to be filed both offices were riled 

Maurice was on my birth certificate 
Confusion reigned supreme
When given the explanation 
You should have heard them scream

I thought it was finally settled 
Then  Medicare stepped in
Their records has two first names
They did didn’t know where to begin

The problem was eventually solved
All records read Maurice 
Had I gotten this at first resolved
I conld have lived in peace 

One prologue to this venture 
 If this is not enough 
To friends and family I’m Moe
This  name game  sure been rough