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Now being used for 'Your Best Poem" Poetry Contest of Poet Destroyer A

An oldie for Chantelle Anne Cooke's Living It Up For Laughter Poetry Contest
Submitted Sept. 29, 2022 for Mark Toney's
2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 15 Poetry Contest
(This rhyme ended up being made into a song which I am unable to figure out how to post the link to, but anyone interested, I can send it to you in an email at your request).

That Potent Urge -Gotta Go, Gotta Go Right Now

I think no stimulus could be
as potent as the one to pee.
A feeling frequent and innate
is this - the urge to urinate.
It comes each day to everyone
at work, at play, or on the run.

It comes sometimes as home you drive,
and soon you're hoping to survive
the bursting of your inner dam
while sitting in a traffic jam.
Then down the street you drive distressed
with thighs together tightly pressed.
You wish so badly it would cease
and then you pray for sweet release.
And as you drive, you ache and ache
and curse that drink you had to take.
You want to speed, but big surprise -
a cop's behind you. Squeeze those thighs
to keep inside what wants to flow!
You do not dare to let it go.
Few impulses can so compare.
Oh, how you'd love a diaper there!

Then home at last, you do a dance.
You run while pulling down your pants.
And horror, if when once inside,
you find the bathroom occupied!
WEll, just be glad it's mountain dew
you're holding in, not number two!

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Connie Marcum Wong

June 8, 2022 at 8:09 PM

Congratulations on having this humorous poem made into a song Andrea. You should include the link to it here. Bravo! Blessings xxoo

Paula Goldsmith

September 29, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Congratulations on your win. So cute, funny and true. A wonderful write. Enjoy your win..............

Tom Cunningham

September 29, 2020 at 1:21 AM

This is a hoot Andrea, the joys of getting on in years, congrats. Tom

John Watt

September 28, 2020 at 3:08 PM

So happy to see this as a winner today. Urine luck! haha

James Inman

May 30, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Had a two hour drive to get home tonight after having a lot of watermelon and tea. when I finally stopped at a convenience store the Men's room was occupied. Argh. Very funny Andrea.

Line Gauthier

May 24, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Congrats, Andrea.

John Watt

May 23, 2020 at 10:21 AM

This one was my #1 from your Cheshire Chuckles chapbook, I really do relate to it and it tickles my funny bone every time I read it! Great choice for your list and going in my faves. Hugs ~ John