Farmer's Throne

Here's a little story 
That most have never known
Our bathroom was an outhouse
Or called the farmer's throne

We had no indoor plumbing
No comode that we could flush
We'd go stomping across the yard 
In such an awful rush

And sometimes when we'd get there
It would be occupied
So we would just quietly wait our turn
Even if it's cold ouside

God forbid you had diarrhea
Especially after dark
We had no light out there to see
But we tried to hit the mark

Sometimes we take for granted
The things that keep us clean
For the only TP we ever had
Was the pages from a magazine

And sometimes there's things out there
That could even make you shake
Like walking in on a possum
Or stepping on a rattlesnake

So when you're in your bathroom
On the toliet that you own
Have a little chuckle
About my farmer's throne
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
February 24, 2010 at 8:58 AM
Excellent writing today Larry. Love, Carol
Palli Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Another excellent poem. so entertaining
Gorelick Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 9:40 AM
I remember it well...night was the very worst.. love this write. BG
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