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I Had a Martini: Ok, Maybe Four

It'd been one of the most bizarre days; downright crazy so I had a martini, maybe four, so things got kinda hazy I fumbled in my wallet so I could pay my pricey bar tab Friends thought I had too many, so they put me in a cab I stumbled up the steps. It seems walking was a chore Couldn't find my key, so I tried beating down the door Her screeches of "Where the bloody hell have ya been?" Pounded in my head, making me sorry that I'd come in. She hissed, then off to the kitchen she foolishly prattled With horrendous noises, pots and pans were being rattled My head was sorely throbbing so I begged her to be quiet She screamed, "Don't yell at me! Blame your liquid diet!" She banged a bowl of something down on the table cloth. I weaved my way to a chair as my mouth began to froth Put my head in my hands when the room started spinning Caught a glimpse of that evil woman. Yeah, she was grinning A mound of muck she'd plunked down right in front of me looked like it should still be swimming in the salty sea It smelled vile and disgusting... nauseatingly atrocious I gagged and turned away, that's when Liz became ferocious I couldn't move an inch to find my way back to the couch I was a brick, held by mortar. My wife was being a grouch but I couldn't find the strength to flee. I felt far too dizzy My turn to shout, "Can you just stop your naggin', Lizzie?" I didn't mean to say it, and my words came out so slurred My vision was fuzzy. Everything was clouded and blurred Something was staring up at me while awful music played That's when I saw green heads and grew appallingly afraid Whether fantasy or reality, frogs had escaped from a pond These were fugly creatures. From evil they'd been spawned I was being serenaded by a quartet of deep croaking voices So suffers the drunken man while his heartless wife rejoices I crawled to bed when I couldn't take the harmony any more Lizzie punched me and said, "Wake up if you're gonna snore." I tripped down the stairs, woke the dog and made him bark Left the wife and found a bench to sleep it off in the park

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Date: 11/14/2018 11:33:00 PM
This made me smile!!!! )
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/19/2018 9:46:00 AM
Well then, it was worth the write.
Date: 11/8/2018 7:15:00 PM
Martini madness...I'm sure some of us can relate, including me...but those days are over~'hiccup' lol...lovely write Laney...love & light...^WW^
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/9/2018 11:32:00 AM
I don't touch the stuff, but I am touched by your thoughts. Thank you.
Date: 11/5/2018 2:23:00 PM
Your very creative and wonderfully delightful yarn, brings back memories of my youth, when a few times I came home a bit to the weather myself. Lucky for me I was then alone and had only my own sad groans to contend with. This is truly a great poem to read and have a good chuckle over my very talented friend' A fav...
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/5/2018 4:49:00 PM
Thank you most sincerely for liking this one, Robert. I'm not at all sure how it got started, but I had to leave the keyboard or I could've gone on for quite a while longer. ;-)
Date: 11/5/2018 1:28:00 PM
I absolutely loved reading it, such an amazing write this is, the moment I read the topic and the fact that it was written by you, I knew that it was certainly going to be a masterpiece and I am glad that I come across this poem, certainly a fav for me, good luck and have a really nice day
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/5/2018 4:48:00 PM
I thank you very much for the kind comments and the fav.
Date: 11/4/2018 3:46:00 PM
Very witty lin but also a sad scenario ... and it's hit home hard as it's a little close for comfort with a friends wife was picked up by the cops recently for being inebriated in the street:-( hugs Jan xx
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/4/2018 4:04:00 PM
I'm so sorry your friend has had to deal with such a painful situation, Jan.
Date: 11/4/2018 9:16:00 AM
Loved your humour Lin, sounds like one hell of a good night, a night we've all experienced in our lives and vows of never again until the next time. Very well written Lin. Tom.
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Lin Lane
Date: 11/4/2018 10:29:00 AM
It might've been a good night until he got home and Lizzie gave him 'what for." Imagine being serenaded by frogs! Thanks for appreciating my silly side, Tom.

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