Pat Adams Poet Quatrain

The Morning After

Unrecognized through bloodshot eyes
An unfinished Jig Saw Puzzle
Next to a dried up bag of chips
And half a beer, he would guzzle

His stomach roared discontent
But he wasn't wasting that beer
He didn't know where he was
Or even how to get out of here!

What a blast at the club last night
The dancing and drinking and such
The night was laced with merriment
The morning after, not so much

With zombie cadence, she appeared
A voice screeching like blackboard chalk,
Said, "Get dressed to  meet my parents!"
He said, "Right", not sure he could walk

Then, "Wait, why?", came out of his mouth
"Because of our marriage!", she said
With a frown he asked, "What Marriage?",
Then noticed her face turning red

In her eyes, he could see murder
Time slowed down to a creepy crawl
With one hand hitching his britches
He made a mad jump for the hall!

An ashtray hit the wall and broke
Just inches from his throbbing head
The crash muted by her curses, 
Sounding like she wanted him dead!

Why did he have to say those words?
Behind, he saw her in pursuit 
He crashed through a door to exit
Then realized he'd lost a boot!

He jumped in his truck and floored it
He could see her in the rear view
"Wow", he thought, "That was way too close "
"Again, I'm in a ballyhoo!"

Another action he'd regret
About life decisions he chose
What? Is this story about me?
Not as far as anyone knows!

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Richard Lamoureux September 5, 2019 at 9:30 AM That’s why I’m not moving to Vegas, there’s an epidemic of weddings. Pat Adams September 5, 2019 at 11:36 PM I heard that!.......80)....Well actually I read that, but it was.......anyway Thanks!.........pat

Hello There September 3, 2019 at 11:08 AM Oh my gosh! Love the vivid scene you painted here!! Glad you fled! Hope she does not ever reappear... ;·) Love the picture, too! Pat Adams September 3, 2019 at 4:03 PM Thank you for letting me know!!! My hope exactly!.....80)

Lindsay Laurie September 2, 2019 at 10:27 PM G'day Pat … If this isn't true then it was a nightmare. I hope there was an escape clause or do you sue the brewery? Thank for Pat for another classic - Lindsay Pat Adams September 3, 2019 at 7:32 AM Sue the brewery! Why didn't I think of that! Actually it was all I could do to get myself home, or I mean it would have been if it was true. . . . Yeah, that's what I meant!.....80)