A Real Charmer

I'm haunted by this image of someone With a smile that lights up the room Colourful teeth that are oh so enticing Often seen riding a broom Legs with knees meet in the middle Big footsies the size of canoes Hair like a mass of squirmy worms Breath smelling a lot like pooh Gangly arms hanging down to her knees Eyes that look in a different directions Gnarly fingers so bent and boney Quite a sight sure gets your attention Forgive me for running off at the mouth T'was an alarming vision I saw A nightmare to end all nightmares for sure A vision of my dear mother-in-law!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Breidenthal Avatar
July 29, 2015 at 10:10 PM
I absolutely love it, Jack! Made me laugh! This is like a funny kids rhyme! :} You're an excellent poet and enthusiast. Love yah dearly! Always, Laura
Ellison Avatar
July 30, 2015 at 6:24 AM
If you knew my mother-in-law....... LOL Love, Jack xxx
A   Avatar
August 18, 2012 at 11:05 PM
you look so happy in your picture.... :-)
Ellison Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 3:55 PM
That's me... Happy Jack! Wake up grinning every morning! My wifey-poo has tried to have me committed a couple of times but with no success! LOL
A   Avatar
August 18, 2012 at 11:05 PM
Jack, this one gave me the vision,,,lol.... i have an in-law too... i hear you out loud.... xox~pd
Ellison Avatar
August 19, 2012 at 3:57 PM
My dear mother-in-law has passed on now but her image is still embedded in my brain! LOL xxxxxx
Gorelick Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 7:14 PM
Oh no! another mother- in -law joke.. We just cant win...lol..good one.made me laugh. BG
Ellison Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 7:42 PM
You didn't know my mother-in-law! LOL As an example, she took a dislike to this certain man, went home and made a doll in his image (sort of)! Stuck pins in it and three days later the man died of a heart attack!!! True story... coincidence of course, but when I saw her making dolls, I checked it out to make sure it didn't have beard! Love and hugs, Jack xxxxx
Robillard Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 7:13 PM
Made me smile. I loved it! :)
Ellison Avatar
August 17, 2012 at 7:44 PM
As Barbara Gorelick said "not another mother-in-law joke!!! LOL YUP! Sorry... love and big hugs, Jack xxxxxxx
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