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Scarred For Life

It was late one night about half past ten When my wife made me meet the witch I was nervous and scared of the things to come When I broke out in a terrible itch We knocked on the door and I saw her shadow It was blocking out all of the light I was sweating and shaking from the the sound of her steps And it gave me such a horrible fright She opened the door and there she stood The smell was awful for something was stinkin' She had a tiny black beard that covered her face And looked a little like Abraham Lincoln Her voice sounded like a thrashing machine As she said, "So this is your brand new man?" My knees were wobbly and I couldn't even speak As she stretched forth her infected hand My throat was dry and I just couldn't breathe For the hair on her back was thick It tickled my nose when she turned around And I knew I was gonna be sick Well that's my story and I'm scarred for life It was the scariest thing that I've ever saw At least that's the way it was for me When I first met my mother-in-law

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 7/1/2010 9:33:00 PM
congrat.you are a wonderful poet.continue this awesome work.nice poem.
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Date: 6/28/2010 9:33:00 AM
Congratulations Larry on your win in Joe Flach's contest "First Time". Love, Carol
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Date: 6/26/2010 2:25:00 AM
geez larry. is your mother in law the big bad wolf? liked this write.- Fish.
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Date: 6/23/2010 10:08:00 AM
This is a wonderful piece! Accept my colorful congrats on having this poem featured this week. You are such a nice poet! Please, keep your poetry pens dancing on your poetry pad. I wish you all the best with your writing. Love ~Adeleke~
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Date: 6/22/2010 7:42:00 PM
Hey, have you heard that one: Look at the mom to know what the girl will be like 40 years down the pikc. Gosh, I hope that wasn't true for YOU, was it? This was hilarious. LUv, Andrea ps. congrats on the win.
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Date: 6/22/2010 1:23:00 PM
So funny, ......(well, perhaps your mother-in-law doesn't think so....)....a terrific 1st place poem!!! ~ Carrie
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Date: 6/21/2010 8:47:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Larry. May you have many more features. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/21/2010 1:33:00 AM
Haha- my fears were similar- however my mother in law was mostly human Congrats Larry
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Date: 6/20/2010 2:50:00 PM
A Big Congratulations Larry on your first place win. Aloha, Connie
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Date: 6/19/2010 8:29:00 PM
Warm congratulations on your Ist Place win in the contest, Larry! Enjoyed this even though it is scary! LOL Peace, Audrey
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Date: 6/19/2010 1:47:00 PM
Congrats on this comical write.. At least you survived that night :) enjoyed this immensely WN
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Date: 6/19/2010 11:06:00 AM
Congratulations on your 1st place win in Joe Flach's contest "First Time" Larry. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/19/2010 8:48:00 AM
Congrats my comical genius friend...I love this!
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Date: 6/18/2010 7:56:00 PM
lol hilarious..... congrats on your win cheers oscar
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Date: 6/18/2010 6:50:00 PM
Larry, this was a fun, entertaining read. Congratulations on being the first first in my first. Thanks for playing along. Joe
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Date: 6/18/2010 6:12:00 PM
Congrats on your win Larry-I still maintain that she can't be that bad!~Tirzah~
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Date: 6/18/2010 5:20:00 PM
Oh my you had me going. If my darling son in law ever wrote about me like that he'd get no more pies or raspberry jam. But it was a good poem. Congratulations.Joyce
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Date: 6/18/2010 4:37:00 PM
Oh you are BADDDDDDDDDDDD!LOl and you deserve any way she treated you through the marriage..bad man..naughty silly man...LOL CONGRAD"S
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Date: 6/18/2010 3:01:00 PM
Congrats Larry on your 1st place in Joe's contest with this wonderful write and win.. enjoy another number one hit ... u are number one with the Soupers.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
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Date: 6/16/2010 6:34:00 PM
Ah...way too funny !! Being a MIL..I can't see that happening....LOL U R good !!
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Date: 6/16/2010 6:25:00 PM
What humorous and hilarious write. Larry enjoyed it and good luck
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Date: 6/16/2010 4:20:00 PM
Another great tribute, Larry. Your MIL must really be proud of you. All these wonderful tributes must tickle her feathers. Ralph
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Date: 6/16/2010 3:57:00 PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You are a wicked wretch! This was great, my hubby is also a total fan of yours, he's gonna LOVE this one. To Tirzah- this is very MILD compared to some! LOL
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Date: 6/16/2010 1:31:00 PM
Oh come on she couldn't be that bad, lol!~Tirzah~
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