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The Magic Carpet

Megan's alone, she's as quiet as a mouse, as she steals through the hallways of Maplethorpe House. Mysterious, moody and always morose, it's as if she is leprous no one can get close. She carries a parcel held tight to her chest, whatever it is she won't share with the rest. How it got through security we'll never know, in this forsaken place where you can't even blow your own nose without matron's say-so, they're so tough, as for personal things... you can't pay them enough! One day she went to open it, to show them what's inside. She said, "It's a Magic Carpet! Wanna take it for a ride?" "Right, Megan, 'Magic Carpet,' huh? Next you'll tell us pigs can fly! Go take your carpet outta here, it's pie up in the sky!" She stole the key from maintenance to the sixth floor quiet room, forced a window, took her rug, but 'stead of plunging to her doom the carpet whisked her up aloft above the sixth floor deck and took her deep into the sunset until she was just a speck!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 3/4/2016 8:23:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this poem...very entertaining piece...I love your style! It's very unique..!!!!
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/4/2016 9:29:00 PM
Thanks very much! Best wishes, Keith
Date: 3/4/2016 10:15:00 AM
A nice light funny story of a magic carpet ride. love phyl
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/4/2016 9:30:00 PM
Thanks Phyl! much appreciated. Best wishes, Keith
Date: 3/2/2016 4:52:00 PM
Very fun read, Keith. Who says old men can't use their imagination? Really enjoyed this one. Peace my friend:)
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 3/2/2016 6:00:00 PM
...and peace to you! Many thanks my friend. Best wishes, Keith

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