Hydrophobia

HYDROPHOBIA

 Feeling some disconcert
As I saw some dirt upon my shirt,
I rinsed it out, but all in vain,
For one big spot did thus remain.
 Alas, it had been surely smote
By grease from a gravy boat!

I now saw I needed attention.
To a hostile, phobic tension
Between water and oil,
Causing grease, to the shirt, to espoil.
I had to figure out whether
I could get them, as friends, together,  
For only then, in some way,
 Could water carry that spot away.

Aha!. I found one to clear the weather
And get the two together, 
A cleaning merchant
By the name of Alfred D.Turgent
Was able to overcome this atrocity
Of  phobic animosity
Allowing the water and grease to elope
With the blessings of my good friend soap
Leaving my shirt 
Now free of all dirt!

                                            Stan      1/10/14
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Allison Avatar
September 14, 2016 at 12:31 PM
I've done 2 loads of washing today so this made me smile - I love the alfred D Turgent line especially Stanley:-) hugs Jan xx
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September 17, 2016 at 10:45 AM
thanks for the hug,Jan, I wrote that 2 years ago and still write a few at age 93 (when energy allows) Ha! Stan
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