Through Their Eyes

....a killer's tale....

I gingerly tip-toe up creaking stair
Ninja- like, each step with fluid grace
ten steps away my target , unaware
mirror casting back a blameless face.
Deep down she knows this has gone on too long
with every accusation that she'd make
that it was always me that had been wrong
there's only so much that a man can take.
Sorry, Darling, this all ends tonight
no more suffering to put me through,
for it is every adult male's right
to leave the lid and seat up on the loo.

Beating her with a loofah now, my crime
I fear that this is going to take some time......


For contest, 'Through their eyes', sponsor Shadow Hamilton
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Murray Avatar
August 8, 2016 at 4:38 AM
Let me get this straight.....YOU leave the toilet seat up, but she is the victim??
Wigley Avatar
August 8, 2016 at 9:57 AM
I learned a long time ago not to leave the seat up, Jean, otherwise I would have been emasculated by now. Or, at the very least, I'd be wearing my goolies for a scarf :( x
Y. Avatar
August 6, 2016 at 1:34 PM
Lol! Great take on the contest theme. Not only are you are great poet. You are a comedian! I laughed out loud reading this one. Good luck in the contest: -) Alexis
Wigley Avatar
August 7, 2016 at 12:34 AM
Thanks, Alexis, you're too kind. And you're pretty good yourself :) Viv
Horsman Avatar
August 4, 2016 at 5:37 PM
A Sketch in a film perhaps, should be it's hilarious..love it,
Wigley Avatar
August 5, 2016 at 12:36 AM
Thanks, Harry, I'd make a useless Psycopath, though... Regards, Viv
Onclaud Avatar
August 4, 2016 at 1:14 PM
ohh, love the eerie start and the humor in the end, viv... very surreal but fun!.. how long would this 'killing' end?...huggs
Wigley Avatar
August 5, 2016 at 12:37 AM
I maybe should have called the poem 'Gentle murder', nette. Thanks for dropping by, Viv x
Lamoureux Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 6:02 AM
Death by loofah! Hilarious! I like your sense of humour. Thanks for your thoughtful visit Viv.
Wigley Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 6:10 AM
Still beating, Richard, still beating... thanks for dropping by. Regards, Viv
Godwin Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 2:43 AM
I love it, love it, love it! I knew you would have an ending that wouldn't let me down and, yippy, you did. ' this is going to take some time' - that is sooooooooo funny! Chica boom, chica boom - don't ya just love it ... CayCay (no, I don't know how to spell 'chica', but go with it, k?
Wigley Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 4:48 AM
...and you thought that Chubby Checker was King of the twist.... thanks for dropping by, CayCay, hope you're feeling all ticketty-boo. Viv x
Troutman Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 12:13 AM
Great write, enjoyed it!
Wigley Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 12:21 AM
Thanks, Tanis. I'd make a lousy murderer. regards, Viv
Turner Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 9:20 PM
You crack me up!
Wigley Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 11:52 PM
Thanks Daniel, glad you enjoyed it. Regards, Viv
Roper Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 8:47 PM
This is so funny :-) a woman's pet peeve... 7!
Wigley Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 11:52 PM
Oh no, Eve, not you too.... Viv x
Salehi Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 8:39 PM
ditto to john's comment..... LOL....
Hoffman Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 8:37 PM
Lol, I do believe that would take a couple of hours to even hurt somebody with, ha, ha! Good fun humor there Viv, enjoyed your humorous twist on the subject!:)
Wigley Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 11:52 PM
Tiring? You betcha, Cheryl. Viv x
Lawless Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 8:36 PM
...and not a court in the land could convict your Viv...."leave the loofah, take the cannoli"
Wigley Avatar
August 2, 2016 at 11:54 PM
Dunno, John, the filling from the Cannoli would give C.S.I too much to go on. Thanks for dropping by. Regards, Viv
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