Fathers Day Surprise

'Twas a sunny Sunday in June
Father's Day was in its throws
We were just young children
No money, but good at putting on shows

I was the youngest of four
My opinion meant it was a no no
Especially when I suggested flour
To make the carpet look like snow

We were doing a pantomime
Dressed up in all sorts of things
I looked like an old bag lady
Not sure what I wore for wings

Well it went along nicely that was until when
Someone trod on the cats tail
You should have heard him yell
As he ran up and down the curtain rail

Pulling down our carefully chosen decorations
The splinter of glass made us all cringe
There was the vinegar from the pickled onions
All over the carpet with red cabbage in the fringe

The smell was horrendous, can't be denied
the lounge looked like a hurricane had been unlocked
My Tad loved his Father's Day surprise
Mam didn't say much she is still shell shocked



Penned June 1st 2014
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 6/15/2014 7:38:00 PM
;) Welcome
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Date: 6/11/2014 10:39:00 PM
Seren, Congratulations, a wonderful and heartfelt win. Love ~LINDA
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Date: 6/12/2014 2:30:00 AM
Thanks Linda ...Seren
Date: 6/9/2014 11:13:00 PM
Nicely done. congrats on the win, seren
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Date: 6/9/2014 11:27:00 PM
Thank you Ram ...Seren
Date: 6/9/2014 9:06:00 PM
GREAT WRITE MY FRIEND! Congrats on your win!!!!!!
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Date: 6/9/2014 11:27:00 PM
LOL Thanks Robert.......Seren
Date: 6/9/2014 8:29:00 PM
I am sure he understands the love offering. congratulations. Love, Joyce
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/9/2014 11:28:00 PM
lol the mess was horrendous I can remember, Thankyou for the congrats ...Seren
Date: 6/1/2014 8:30:00 PM
haha, what a fun story, Seren. By the way, you wrote Dad as Tad near the end of the poem. Was it a typo?
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Date: 6/1/2014 9:02:00 PM
No Andrea thought all would know by now that Tad is welsh for father.lol. Thanks for the comment... Seren
Date: 6/1/2014 3:52:00 AM
This is so cute and I am sure a very fond memory of your youth. I enjoyed the humor and could visualize the mess.
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Date: 6/9/2014 11:29:00 PM
Hi Connie Thanks for your comment ...Seren
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