Caren Krutsinger Poet Light Verse

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 July 9, 2019 at 10:23 PM This is soooo true. I remember those days. Fun write Caren!

Kenneth R. Merrill July 9, 2019 at 9:57 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 July 9, 2019 at 10:18 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 July 9, 2019 at 4:46 PM And with that, I think I've wet my panties. Got a big visual on that one. Caren Krutsinger July 9, 2019 at 9:54 PM And I am not easy to get to nap either.

Jack Horne July 9, 2019 at 1:23 PM LOL, could picture the scene Caren Krutsinger July 9, 2019 at 9:54 PM I can tell you have "been there".

David William Breidenthal July 9, 2019 at 9:48 AM Adorable and clever poem! :) Thanks for sharing. Very cool one! -JWE Caren Krutsinger July 9, 2019 at 9:54 PM Thank you JWE. I am trying to get them all in before a two day workshop.

Sandra Adams July 9, 2019 at 7:19 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 July 9, 2019 at 9:55 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 July 9, 2019 at 5:18 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 July 9, 2019 at 9:55 PM Thank you for stopping by. I see this often and I smile.