Nuts

My wife came home with a big Cheshire cat smile “I changed the car tyre, “I done it” “It took me a while.” “Good for you,” I said. Big deal I thought and want to bed. Next morning I woke up early for my business trip, Rushed out the door, thought I’d gave breakfast a skip. Down route 66 been travelling for some time, Mentally working on my poetry rhyme. Then a funny thing flies past my car, letting out a squeal, Some poor sod has lost a bloody wheel. I look in the rear view while sipping tea from my cup, Awaiting to see a massive car pile up. Then for some reason my eyes dart to the ash tray, and there between the butts Six shinny new wheel nuts. Well it took three hours to cut me out of the wreck All I suffered was a slight concussion, bruised ribs, two broken arms and a stiff neck. So here I lay with the pen between my teeth Writing this poem on the paper beneath. Oh if you see my wife, tell her hubby said, The next time I see her she’s bloody dead.