Make a Wish

Timmy was distraught, he thought that he was late for school
He’d lost his phone, so of the time, he had no clue at all
Teacher stooped and when she stood, she held a dandelion
There’s other things than watches, clocks and phones you can rely on

The weed was past it’s flower and was now a fairy blowball
With this you tell the time or make a wish, but not a phone call
You count each time you blow it and you’ll see what time it is
But if you want to make a wish try blowing it a kiss

Timmy took the weed and said should I be f***ing puffing
Teacher said don’t use that word in future please say ‘chuffing’
Timmy blew the fairy ball just once and it was bare
But he’d left home at eight-fifteen and it’s not far from there

Teacher said that’s just one puff, but did you make a wish
Yes Miss, he said, I wished I knew what chuffing time it is

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Date: 2/16/2022 8:04:00 AM
A cute/fun write. I will stay with a clock to tell time. Have a blessed day.................
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Date: 2/17/2022 2:19:00 PM
That’s probably best, Paula. Thanks. Terry
Date: 2/5/2022 6:38:00 PM
Hello Terry ... never heard of that way to tell the time, but it even confused Timmy so what hope have I got - thanks Terry - Lindsay
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Date: 2/6/2022 11:51:00 AM
I thought the dandelion fairy clock was pretty universal. Far from accurate though. Cheers Lindsay. Terry
Date: 2/5/2022 12:32:00 AM
Hi Terry a really fun poem, nice one my friend, very frustrating to not have the time,however in the absence of all else his school should build a sundial. Hugs and blessings Jennifer
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Terry Flood
Date: 2/5/2022 2:55:00 PM
Thanks, Jennifer. I never considered a sundial… but then I’m in the UK… we have to Google ‘sun’ to find out what it is :-) Terry
Date: 2/2/2022 10:34:00 AM
My late wife always knew what time it was (within a few minutes) without any timepiece - something to do with Welsh daffodils? But keep on puffing!
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Date: 2/2/2022 4:41:00 PM
I’d never actually heard them called blowballs, we always called them fairies. But I checked their USA names and apparently ‘blowball’ is international. Thanks, Rico. Terry
Date: 2/2/2022 7:16:00 AM
Thank you for the laughter this morning Terry. I loved your ending. Blessings xxoo
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Terry Flood
Date: 2/2/2022 4:44:00 PM
Thanks, Connie. I’d like it to be known that I edited my own swear word and not the soup police. I do have SOME decorum. Glad you enjoyed. Terry
Date: 2/2/2022 3:18:00 AM
I heard handling them would make you wet the bed, pissybeds they were called lol. Tom
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Date: 2/2/2022 4:47:00 PM
Oh, crikey… I’ve got a pssssss handful off them psssssss right here pssssss…. I thought it was my age pssssssssssss. Thanks, Tom… pssssssssssssssssssss
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