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Five More Minutes Pleeeeeeeeease

A bath today? Is it my turn already? Don’t we need to conserve water? I know my toes are crusty but my hands are worse. My nails are a mess, but I think they could go another day. A bath makes me mad. Saturday? You are kidding me. I thought it was Friday for sure. I will relent but only if I have all my bath toys and my bath crayons. And lots of bubbles. Make them go up to my chin. Give me that bottle. I want to dump it all in. Splash. Splash. Squeal. Laugh. Splash. NO! I want another ten minutes. Splash. Splash. Squeal. Laugh. Splash. Five more minutes! PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!” Splash. Splash. Squeal. Laugh. Splash. Why I fight to have one of these is crazy even to me.

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Jeanne Mcgee

Date: 7/9/2019 10:23:00 PM

This is soooo true. I remember those days. Fun write Caren!

Kenneth R. Merrill

Date: 7/9/2019 9:57:00 PM

Hi Caren! Five more minutes...I know that feeling well. And you must have done a good job with this, because I was worn out at end :) -Ken

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 10:18:00 PM

I am so glad Ken. Did you feel like you had just bathed a four-year-old who was refusing to come out? That is what I was hoping for.

M. L. Kiser

Date: 7/9/2019 4:46:00 PM

And with that, I think I've wet my panties. Got a big visual on that one.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 9:54:00 PM

And I am not easy to get to nap either.

Jack Horne

Date: 7/9/2019 1:23:00 PM

LOL, could picture the scene

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 9:54:00 PM

I can tell you have "been there".

J.W. Earnings

Date: 7/9/2019 9:48:00 AM

Adorable and clever poem! :) Thanks for sharing. Very cool one! -JWE

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 9:54:00 PM

Thank you JWE. I am trying to get them all in before a two day workshop.

Sandra Adams

Date: 7/9/2019 7:19:00 AM

this is adorable, i remember fighting with my children for their baths, my grandchildren seem to love theirs though! enjoyed this one :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 9:55:00 PM

One of my grandchild fights me but once he is in he fights for five or ten more minutes two or three times.

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 7/9/2019 5:18:00 AM

Nice one. I remember bath days on Saturdays. My older brother always had the first dip in the water, meaning I never had to rush and the rubber ducks squeaked. Kind wishes, Kai

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 7/9/2019 9:55:00 PM

Thank you for stopping by. I see this often and I smile.