The Night

Mr. Pickles went to ease his marital
tensions in a bar, visible with neon lights-
unfortunately he had left his wallet home.

After drinking his night away, he starts a fight,
to help himself out of the bar without any pay
to the bartender.

Drunk and dizzy, he finds himself lying on a smooth,
glittering surface, surrounded by light.

“Oh, God, thank you for taking me!” Mr. Pickles shouts 
with jubilation, thinking that he is in Heaven-only later 
to realize that they were police lights; only later to 
realize that he was being helped to his feet by cops, 
and not angels.

It is after the hangover that he noticed that
he was in a cell; the last place he imagined
he could be.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Lamoureux Avatar
September 12, 2016 at 8:58 AM
Poor Mr. Pickles! Congrats on your win.
Kimathi Avatar
September 14, 2016 at 8:19 AM
Hehehe. Thanks for your applause, Richard!! :-)
A   Avatar
September 8, 2016 at 11:02 AM
Teddy, Congratulations on your awesome win. Stop by my blog "Tonight I will Write" and enjoy your win. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
Kimathi Avatar
September 14, 2016 at 8:19 AM
Thanks, Linda!! *^_^* It is such an honor to be part of your blogs!! *_^
Allison Avatar
January 29, 2015 at 2:14 PM
Oh poor Mr Pickles - made me smile:-) Hugs jan xx
Kimathi Avatar
February 2, 2015 at 1:23 AM
Lol. Great to hear you smile! ^_^
Zerbst Avatar
January 21, 2015 at 11:36 AM
Looks like poor mr. pickles is in a pickle. Poor guy. What a disappointment to not be in heaven, but in jail.
Kimathi Avatar
January 21, 2015 at 11:36 PM
Hahaha. It is such a great disappointment indeed! Thank you for commenting on my work Isaiah! :-)
Kirwin Avatar
January 14, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Great read - love the rythm!
Kimathi Avatar
January 14, 2015 at 11:31 PM
Thank you Simon! :-)
Thajudeen Avatar
January 14, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Very nice,the poem dear poet Teddy.Regards. -Safa
Kimathi Avatar
January 14, 2015 at 9:26 AM
Thank you very much Muhammad! :-)
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