Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

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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 July 30, 2021 at 1:29 PM Ha! Ha! This is great, Terry! Great rhyming lines, story and ending! Loved it! Blessings, Kim M Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:16 PM Thanks Kim, glad you enjoyed. Terry

Rico Leffanta July 30, 2021 at 10:55 AM Thank you for providing an answer to women everywhere! Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:17 PM But will they get the message? Me thinks not. Thanks, Rico. Terry

Gershon Wolf July 30, 2021 at 9:19 AM Sock it to me, Terry! Precious peals of laughter for this one, friend. ~ Nearly Kaput in Kankoun. ~ Mr. K.C. Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:19 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 July 30, 2021 at 7:30 AM ha ha ha love the twist at the end lol:-) hugs Jan xx Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:21 PM Hi, Jan. glad you enjoyed. Terry

Gary Radice July 30, 2021 at 4:21 AM Heh! Heh! I was waiting for the kicker Terry and loved it when it came. Cheers - Gary Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:23 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 July 30, 2021 at 2:57 AM :))) ... love it, Terry :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Terry Flood July 30, 2021 at 2:24 PM Hi, Anne-Lise. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Tom Cunningham July 30, 2021 at 2:32 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 July 30, 2021 at 2:47 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