The Other Red Sock

Hop - two, three, four.
Socks - two, three, four.

Wait a minute! Where
Is Red One's partner?

Not over here. 
Not over there.
Not behind the pillow 
Or under the chair!

Red Two must be playing
Hide and Seek with them and us.
When he disappeared last time
The boy's mother made a fuss!

She told her son off because 
He didn't roll them into pairs.
No. He just chucked them 
Down the stairs.

Red Two is no ordinary sock.
He likes to travel alone...
Who knows what he gets up to
Around the home?

One day, he was hiding
Under the dog's chin.
Another time he was found
In the bread bin!

He's sometimes very naughty.
What do you think?
The other day he turned
Some white shirts pink!

Things sure do get crazy
When he is not on scene.
Ah! Maybe he's been eaten
By the washing machine!

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Date: 5/25/2024 8:55:00 PM
Those wretched socks, they sure do travel, you're right. My husband loses 1 then buys more, making the problem worse! When my children were little, I used to have them play: MATCH THE SOCKS. Whoever matched the most into pairs correctly got a cookie. I confess that once I used a sock to dust the table. I wrote a poem about socks too. They make a funny subject for a poem. This was funny & made me laugh over and over!
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Natasha L Scragg
Date: 5/26/2024 11:10:00 AM
That's a really clever way of getting the youngsters to do the jobs you don't want to. Make it a game or a competition. Who can make the most matches? Cool idea. Love the idea you put across of using a sock for dusting. You've given me an idea there. Thinking outside the box and not using items for their original purpose. A contest idea perhaps ?? X :-D
Date: 5/19/2024 12:25:00 PM
This is cute, it reminds me of how you'd tell a story to a kid.
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Natasha L Scragg
Date: 5/21/2024 8:59:00 AM
Thanks David. I wrote this with the thought of making it a children's book but I am saving that task for a future time :-D
Date: 4/7/2024 9:26:00 AM
Natashia, sweet poem, so cute and a great example for your contest, I have ideas ! Hugs
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Natasha L Scragg
Date: 4/8/2024 9:17:00 AM
Thanks Constance, I look forward to reading your ideas :-D
Date: 4/7/2024 9:16:00 AM
Very interesting topic. It's a big question how one sock from a pair can easily vanish !
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Natasha L Scragg
Date: 4/8/2024 9:17:00 AM
I know, I think the washing machine has a secret snack while working .. lol :-D
Date: 4/5/2024 10:09:00 AM
I like this one very much, Natasha, especially that wonderful last line:)
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Natasha L Scragg
Date: 4/5/2024 10:46:00 AM
Thanks Joanna xx
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