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There’s a man lives in my house He’s as quiet as a mouse I’ve never ever seen him Don’t hear him move about He doesn’t seem to eat And he doesn’t drink my beer But though no floorboard ever creaks I know that he is here I don’t know where he hides away Don’t see him come and go How does he lurk so silently It seems I’ll never know I almost don’t believe in him My sanity Kaput? I’m sure he has a missing leg Or maybe just a foot But there’s no peg leg pirate Who aims to cause me fright No ‘Ship ahoy’ or Jim lad’ Is whispered in the night It’s no long dead seafarer Who dwells invisibly My evidence is tangible As real as you and me There’s no sign of prosthesis Perhaps they cost too much But any man with just one leg Should have at least a crutch My wife tells me I’m off my head But I’m no loopy liar For every day I find his sock In my tumble dryer

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Kim Merryman

Date: 7/30/2021 1:29:00 PM

Ha! Ha! This is great, Terry! Great rhyming lines, story and ending! Loved it! Blessings, Kim M

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:16:00 PM

Thanks Kim, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 7/30/2021 10:55:00 AM

Thank you for providing an answer to women everywhere!

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:17:00 PM

But will they get the message? Me thinks not. Thanks, Rico. Terry

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/30/2021 9:19:00 AM

Sock it to me, Terry! Precious peals of laughter for this one, friend. ~ Nearly Kaput in Kankoun. ~ Mr. K.C.

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:19:00 PM

I might find it funnier if I didn’t have about 20 odd socks in my wardrobe. Glad you enjoyed, Gershon. Terry

Jan Allison

Date: 7/30/2021 7:30:00 AM

ha ha ha love the twist at the end lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:21:00 PM

Hi, Jan. glad you enjoyed. Terry

Gary Radice

Date: 7/30/2021 4:21:00 AM

Heh! Heh! I was waiting for the kicker Terry and loved it when it came. Cheers - Gary

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:23:00 PM

If you’re telling me you didn’t guess the end until the end, then that’s one off my bucket list. Glad you enjoyed, Gary. Terry

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/30/2021 2:57:00 AM

:))) ... love it, Terry :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:24:00 PM

Hi, Anne-Lise. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/30/2021 2:32:00 AM

Lol, loved the punch line Terry, got one of those nets now because of the disappearing socks. Tom PS, what happened to Cinders?

Terry Flood
Date: 7/30/2021 2:47:00 AM

Thanks Tom, glad you enjoyed. As for Cinders, each time I read it I would change my opinion of its ‘funny-ness’. I could also see the (ludicrous) possibility of causing offence. So, as I was unsure about it even when I posted it, and then got very limited response I decided it perhaps didn’t cut the mustard so I took it down. Did the same with ‘The Butt Ugly Duckling’. Terry