Summer Christmas in Australia
The sun just beaming down
Sweat and dust from gardening
Turns my skin a dirty brown
A steaming hot shower
gets rid of dirt and grime
But Murphy's been at our place
It happens all the time
The water heater's buggered
And the shower's freezing cold
I hate cold bloody showers
I'm just a bit too old.
Then adding to my worries
The fridge is on the blink
Our food is going rotten
And my beer's too hot to drink.
But patience is a virtue
I've often heard it said
Those problems did get fixed in time
I was clean when I hit the bed.
It's still a kind of worry
To wash in an old tin dish
Making do with a sponge bath
When a shower is my wish.
I had to get a new fridge
Repairs could not be done
Our repair men were on holidays
Every single bloody one.
Murphy came last Christmas
Sure you've heard it all before
Things go wrong at the wrong time
It happened to us for sure.
Author notes
Murphy's Law states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
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Hahahaha! Love it!
This is sooo funny and sooo good Bob. Just love these kind of Aussie poems you do. One point of critique here though, I would change "refridgerator's" to "the fridge is" in the fourth stanza...it will fit the flow better. Well done...alby
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With hindsight in full cry I can laugh now. But, at the time it was not funny at all. No hot water and no cold beer. A grim situation. However, all's well that ends well, so i can say thanks you for your constructive comment, and I will change the fourth stanza as you suggest.
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Yes indeedy Murphy's Law it happened to us all. Hate the thought of a warm beer haven't had one since I was seventeen and sneaked across the border into Canada. Back then they had no refrigeration. Happy suds.
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It was a bloody pain, no hot water, no fridge and then the drivers window on the car stuck open and the air conditioner did not work very well at all. Of course it was a stinking hot day as well. However, we came through it all and everything is hunky dory again.
I could not drink warm beer, tastes awful. Thanks again.
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Wonderful poem, Bob, and one which made me smile becasue we all know when one starts, the rest follow. Isn't it suppose to happen in three's though. Very funny, but alas, I should not smile so much at your misfortune because Karma comes around. I loved it. Buggar having to get a new fridge though because the repairmen were on holidays. You would think they would know Murphy comes at this time. LOL!!!!!!!!!!! Great write.
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I was waiting for the third happening. How's this? Got in the car to go down to the mail box, dogs piled in for a ride, dog stepped on switch controlling electric window, result, window stuck down, wide open. Does that qualify? Love your comments and they all know Murphy visits during times of celebration.
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Enjoyed your poem, but what a rotten day...and beer to hot to drink...things just have to get better, that's for sure...
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Would you believe that these two disasters came about from Christmas eve to New Years day. It was not nice at the time but I can laugh now. Things have got better and life is normal again. Many thanks for taking the time to comment.
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Happy everything worked out Bob, patience is a virtue, I need to work on...lol...Mari
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Old age has come to me and with it the realisation that patience is a necessary component of living in what is called 'disadvantaged' areas. We got by OK and no real dramas, just inconvenience.
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I really enjoyed this Bob. I've had a few of those sort of days too! A joy to read mate!
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The worst part of this poem is that it's real. The dish I used for sponge bath was plastic but the rest happened. many thanks John, I know it happens to us all. It's always good for a laugh when things settle down.
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Bugger!! lol.. lots going wrong there! It doesn't rain but it pours huh?
Cute write!
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Had to be at the Christmas/New Year holiday time. repair men have holidays like everyone else. You're right, it never rains but it pours. Thanks Jackie.
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and it always happens at the worst possible time, good to see you can smile and laugh at it all mate...
Cheers
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You have to laugh at it all even when it's not at all funny at the time. When did you last have a sponge bath?
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