Caren Krutsinger Poet Rhyme

I Gambled My Car

We played rummy, and we played gin.
I was doing well for the shape I’m in.
We played in the car, we played in the house.
Over my foot ran a strange little mouse.

Why didn’t you get it? My husband asked me.
I was too busy, as you can plainly see.
I gambled my car and other things too.
Husband got silent as he lost his good shoe.

We were now playing poker, husband and me.
We are ahead, I announced expectantly.
I overbid. We lost our sweet house.
So now it’s their problem, that strange little mouse.

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Robert Kinard December 14, 2019 at 11:12 AM Nicely done. Caren Krutsinger December 14, 2019 at 9:35 PM Thank you for stopping by Robert.

Pratap Roy December 11, 2019 at 6:14 PM Another good one. God bless you. Caren Krutsinger December 12, 2019 at 2:14 AM Thank you Pratap. Bless you also my friend!

Gershon Wolf December 8, 2019 at 12:55 PM Good to foist our problems off on a mouse. Mice certainly create enough problems for us! Mouse-trapper Gershon Caren Krutsinger December 9, 2019 at 2:51 AM I hate to write about mice. The last time I did my husband saw one - inside.

Kim Rodrigues December 8, 2019 at 7:25 AM Oh this is quite humorous! Husband got silent as he lost his good “shoe” Caren Krutsinger December 8, 2019 at 7:32 AM Yes, it was the LEFT one. Smirk. Smirk.

Jenish Somadas December 8, 2019 at 2:05 AM #We were now playing poker, husband and me.# lol... Nice one.. Caren Krutsinger December 8, 2019 at 2:37 AM Thank you. When I get on a "tear" I just go with it. This was one of those.