I’d been busy all week working
at last Friday came along
I whistled as I was driving
to every radio song.
I had no special plans laid
just take each day as it came,
I just wanted to get my work done.
and watch the footy game.
I’d left a note with hubby
to put the washing on,
with instructions written clearly
to be done when I came home.
I dashed about as if possessed
to be ready by 7.30
I checked the laundry just in time
to see my socks still dirty
“How can i wear these now” I cried
“I need to support my team”,
“It won’t take long” my hubby said,
“to get them nice and clean.”
He lifted the lid and popped them in
the machine was set ‘quick spin’.
“go get changed” he kindly said
“and I will put them in”.
Time was getting oh so short
my team needed to get a win,
then the door opened so slowly
hubby had the weirdest grin.
“I’ve had a little accident”
he held up 2 red socks”,
my hand reached across my forehead
I’m sure I was in shock
what the heck has happened here?
my face was white with fright
“my footy socks, what happened
they’re red now instead of white”.
“I’m sorry love I really am
I just had no idea
they mixed with my red underwear
and your socks are red I fear”!
well my team lost the game that night
and I know who to blame,
‘cos since my white socks turned to red
they haven’t won a game!
©Vonnie
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Very Well Done
A classic case of misplaced blame. But then socks never could get an even brake. They are pretty much at fault for all that goes wrong in the world. New ones fell so good when you put them on. What I would do differently is to capitalize all the lower case "i"s because I think you are worth it!
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I took your advice grandpabob and corected the lower case i's - thaks for visiting and I will try to repay the kindness very soon.
Regards, Von - Brisbane Australia
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socks get blamed for everything don't they
either they are lucky or they are unlucky but they sure do take a lot of blame in life
funny poem here
good rhyme scheme
very enjoyable read
suzi
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light way to take tragedy
quite a cute story. I have a favorite shirt I wear whenever I play ice hockey. Next time, I'd suggest you do the laundry for your socks
Good stuff
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haha this is such a cute poem
i like that it wasnt cliche and your normal everyday read... Great job
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cute story...like the easy flow of the lines..seems so easy to ya. nice write1
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omg i love this ^-^
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As one who hates football I see no problem with changing colours, as one who does his own washing I can only say been there, done that and got the (PINK) tee-shirt!
Nice tongue-in-cheek piece Von
Jim
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Nice...Upbeat!
Brought a smile to my face. Nice rhyming...don't be too rough on your hubby, I did the same thing to my wife's favorite t-shirt once.
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I have a pink shirt that was once white.
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Nice to see you again William, You have been away a long time. Hope you are well.
Von
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You did get two socks back from the infernal machine. Mine vaporises one sock at a time, only one. I think perchance you and I follow the same footy team. If so, ccolour of socks is irrelevant. excellent poem.
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This reminds me of the time i was left to do the family wash
Being a mere man i banging everything in one wash, somehow one red sock get in turning my daughters underwear from a crisp white to a glorious shade of pink.
How was i to know that colours run?
A great little tale I think that to blame the pink socks for a terrible football team it taking things a little far
Excellent
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