A Traveling Travesty

who rolled the dice...
how did i get my dad-in-law in the divorce…

as my husband’s checked out
due to the achoo dispensation box

now i’m dishing out errands
for “dear old pop”

who rags on me
for gargoyle tea

as he coughs up jokes
and pokes fun at my lot

i tap my darling’s shoulder
and he rolls over in bed

taking his own temperature
of one hundred and one degrees

i put a pillow over my head
so i can scream

a diffuser blows essential oil smoke
of lemon, eucalyptus and Italian seasonings

i spray lysol from room to room
but clutches of gloom overshadow me

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 5/6/2018 9:04:00 AM
Sounds like your hands are full, Kim, perhaps as soon as hubby gets well you should check the achoo dispensation box and let them wait on you a while. John
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/6/2018 12:14:00 PM
LOL! Snort snort...thanks! I needed that! I just thank God that I’m healthy.
Date: 5/6/2018 6:57:00 AM
As your story goes, a lot on your plate --so the rant is appropriate and you made it fun to read! Best for a win, Kim.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/6/2018 7:27:00 AM
Thanks, Vijay!
Date: 5/6/2018 5:30:00 AM
Delightfully entertaining my dear, Kim! Much enjoyed!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/6/2018 6:49:00 AM
Thanks, Demetrios!
Date: 5/6/2018 4:12:00 AM
oh dear oh dear...that does seem like a lot to handle, dear. Great write...I love how you chose your words to highlight this predicament. Bless you for caring for the dear man. :) Thanks for your visit to my poem. I wrote clarification about it on your post, but...PS is thriving, indeed. I only meant to write about my perspective on missing some who are gone.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/6/2018 6:49:00 AM
No worries, Eileen! Happy to have you in the mix!
Date: 5/5/2018 11:08:00 PM
A fun poem, Kim. Well done.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/5/2018 11:10:00 PM
Thanks, Line. We can turn a travesty into something good :)
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