A Mad Week In the Mountains
i almost cried
bought a cheap
gas bottle
from a friend
who was up visiting
said a neighbor
had moved out
gave it
to him saying
its almost full
saying its three times
normal size
of the gas bottle t
which you
have out there
how much
do you want
for it i said
seeing a chance
of a bargain
really interested
30 euros he said
managed to get it
for 20 euros
telling him
i am taking a chance
it might not work
smiling into myself
different story later
got it back
to the place
carried it
around the back
got a jublie clip
connected them together
went in
began putting on a fry
cooking away almost done
i turn to
my niece
walks in the door
she gives me
one awful push
screaming into flames
roaring saying
the place
is on fire
all the hairs
on my arms
went up
in smoke
caught a bucket of water
throwing it
upon the flames
my hair catches fire
my niece
was roaring laughing
at this stage
ran around
the back ripped
the gas bottle
out from the wall
run in with another
bucket of water
dousing the flames
ran to the barrel
of water
dipping my hands in
only now
i am shaking
with shock
that stupid gas bottle
has just
cost me
a clean fortune
should of known
it was to
good to be true
put creams
for burns on
had a sleepless night
but everything is ok
just have
hairless arms
sick working at
repairing the damage
that is me
finished with
gas bottles
my niece
said she could
not help laughing
even i was in flames
she said it was the fastest
she ever saw me moving
with your hair on fire
it was like something out
of a movie
she said
it did not seem real
that she was shocked
stood and done nothing
my father today
began laughing
he said my arms
he never seen them
looking so smooth looking
a better job
than waxing he said
a mad story
from the hills
of donegal
imagine that
an idiot almost
blew himself up
laughing out loud
into myself ha ha
Copyright © Liam Mcdaid | Year Posted 2014
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