My Confession and the Mouse That Roared

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A true story.

It was just a typical ordinary night
I was all tucked up in bed
Radio on reading a book
By lamp light.

When suddenly
I saw a flash in the corner of my eye
Boy I was so scared
I nearly wet myself
I was petrified.

For there under the wardrobe
I did see
A giant mouse twitching it's nose
I could have sworn
It was laughing at me.

It had two huge eyes
The size of dinner plates
It was nearly as huge as a house
It was my worst nightmare come true
A giant enormous mouse.

I screamed when I realized it wasn't a dream
At the huge hairy monster fiend
Well I panicked and jumped out of bed
Ran down stairs screaming!!!!!
And banged my head.

I grabbed a pile of books
And hid in the bathroom
And locked the door
and put some things against the door
And some towels at the bottom on the floor.

And there I stayed for two weeks or more only occationaly
Leaving to get a drink or some food
Anything else I wasn't in the mood.

Well I wasn't going to let a mouse outsmart me
That would have been so silly
You see
So I bought a humane mouse trap
Because I hate killing things
And tried to tempt it in
I tried every contraption on the market
But still the mouse would win
It was like a mouse hotel
I tried  sardines cheese and pastabake
Chocolate and well done steak
Salmon toast boiled egg and sweets
It ate me out of house and home
With all the treats.
But still I couldn't get it.

Well soon I turned into a crazed mad killer!
With a shotgun and an axe
I was a hunter and my mouse was my prey
But still the mouse had it's day
Dynamite was the last resort
I tried real hard but it couldn't be bought.

Then one day I found it dead
The fattest mouse I'd ever seen laid by my bed.

It was finally over to my relief
But I felt so sorry for the critter
that caused me so much grief.

But having spent two weeks
In the bathroom with all those books
At least I came out a much wiser well read man
And a mouse is all that it took
But now I was broke
I didn't have a penny left
As I'd overfed the mouse to death



Peter Dome.copyright.2014. June.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/3/2014 5:25:00 PM
Hilarious Peter had me hooked from start to end. We once had a mouse in our kitchen - we called it houdini as it would steal the food but not activate the trap... but third time it got the food the trap got it. RIP Houdini Mouse. Hugs as ever Jan xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/4/2014 7:04:00 AM
Poem now written thanks for the inspiration peter. Jan xxx
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/4/2014 6:42:00 AM
I may do that one day peter things aren't good at the moment and my inspiration is poor. Am sure it will pick up again. Hugs as ever Jan xxx
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Peter Dome
Date: 7/4/2014 5:25:00 AM
Hi Jan, so glad you enjoyed it. It's funny now, but wasn't at he time, it was huge. Liked your story about Houdini, maybe you could write about it too?. thank you so much take care best wishes. Pete. poor mouse.
Date: 6/30/2014 11:02:00 AM
Enjoyable read Peter. Verlena
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Peter Dome
Date: 6/30/2014 12:21:00 PM
So glad you enjoyed it my friend. it really happened I'm ashamed to say. Thank you so much. So nice to hear from you. warm best wishes. Pete.
Date: 6/28/2014 7:28:00 AM
- Ugh, one monster mouse .... that almost ate up your house .... lol - A well written poem, enjoyable to read Peter !! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Peter Dome
Date: 6/28/2014 7:51:00 AM
yes it was huge!. thank you so much Anne Lise. always a pleasure to hear from you. Take good care. best wishes. Pete.
Date: 6/27/2014 3:17:00 PM
Hi Peter, this is such a very clever, humorous write! You had me laughing out loud:-). Thank you for sharing this gem. Warmest regards.
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Date: 6/28/2014 6:52:00 AM
Oh thank you so much Pandita, you made my day. your so kind. Glad I made you laugh. It wasn't funny at the time though. Great to hear from you. stay safe. My best wishes. Pete.
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