Eve Roper Poet Rhyme

The Pigeon Who Flew the Coop Accident-Prone

Accident-prone

Waitress work is interesting and busy
It’s not fancy and puts you in a tizzy
On my feet all day long working 
Carrying trays to customers that can be  entertaining
No time for errors on full course dinners
We want the meals to be winners 

People come and go
Some I know, some to the door I would like to show
Some have humors
Some are charmers
Some enjoying their food and think the service is just perfecto
Some are disgusted with both; I want to give them the heave-ho
I want to throw away my apron, I’m going wacko

Carrying a full tray I trip on a loose carpet
Food all over them and me on my butt I set
Fortunately, they were understanding didn’t make a racket
Felt like an idiot, I wanted to exit
Try not making it a habit

Pouring coffee, someone distracts,  oh a bad mishap
Turn and pour it on the customer’s lap
A five dollar tip was left on my cap
That l’d left behind because of my mishap
I melted and hid, I actually felt like I was in a trap
Now I have to face the boss’s wrath 
Can I survive the aftermath?
©4/27/2015
Contest: The Pigeon Who Flew the Coop
Sponsor: Tammy Reams

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Skat A June 2, 2015 at 12:15 AM Eve, congratulations on your awesome win. **SKAT** Eve Roper June 2, 2015 at 8:00 AM Thank you, Skat, Blessings dear friend

Carrie Richards June 1, 2015 at 8:00 PM Sounds like a true story!! Oh, dear......pouring coffee in someone's lap could be hazardous to keeping a job!! Cute story however !! Eve Roper June 1, 2015 at 9:08 PM Hello Carrie, it is a true story I was 19 at the time and very very enbarased.

Jan Allison June 1, 2015 at 11:33 AM dropping back with my congrats Eve - great to re read your waitressing antic again:-) Hugs jan xx

Joseph May May 1, 2015 at 9:21 AM Very good write Eve...best wishes in the contest Eve Roper May 1, 2015 at 1:49 PM Thank you, Joseph, for the compliment and the good luck. Bless you dear friend Eve

Tim Smith April 29, 2015 at 11:41 PM The life of a waitress is not all perfect.. Like life it has it's ups and downs....lovely Tim Eve Roper April 30, 2015 at 9:47 AM Thank you, Tim, that was 46 years ago. Hugs dear friend Eve

Jan Allison April 29, 2015 at 7:11 PM I used to waitress Eve - was never particularly good but i had a great rapport with the customers - really enjoyed this entertaining poem - good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xxx Jan Allison April 29, 2015 at 7:32 PM got to your 'member area' and on the right hand side is a section My Poetry Contest Administration (Manage contests or create a new contest) click on this and post your contest - i made errors like not saying I only wanted one verse - a great learning experience - i also did a blog to go with it - other people here are a great source of valuable help too:-) Hugs jan xx Eve Roper April 29, 2015 at 7:24 PM You read this last time,Jan but thank you again for reply and wonderful compliment. I went to checking the entries and I noticed this was deleted. I must have done it without noticing now I'm trying to submitted again. Oh, and I love the contest, I'd like to do the same. How do I do it?