It curiously began at the pool into which she plunged headlong
As creeping stealthily behind her, he suddenly & playfully sounded the gong
Coming out of the water but with fire in her blazing eyes
When her palm firmly made contact with his cheek, it was not all kisses & apple pies
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Then the bloody crab at the beach scurried out of the sand and pinched her big toe
Making her rant, rave and curse, hop, skip holler and bellow
Sensing a chance for redemption he whipped out the magic tube of gel
It was too late before he realised that instead of a salve from heaven it was an irritant from hell
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The last straw was triggered by a bottle of potent and expensive red wine
On a cool and breezy evening most appropriate to leisurely drink and dine
When the waiter came to their table and asked, βSir one for the road?β
The inebriated fool with a stupid grin replied βYes please and also one for my lovely toad.β
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The battered and bruised black eye couldnβt sense relief with neither ice not spray
Everything had gone haywire in what otherwise was to be a romantic getaway
Oh, everything had gone awry in what otherwise was to be a romantic getaway
(Word Count: 212)
Written as part of #TellTaleThursday withΒ AnshuΒ &Β Priya
5 comments
Love it. And some wonderful turns of phrase. I think my fav bit is the irritant from hell. Oh well, he totally fouled it. π
Ha ha! Thanks a lot, as always!
Nothing seem to be going right. He should stay quiet for a while.
Nothing seemed to be going their way, it seems, poor couple. Lovely rhyme, loved it, especially this one saw me laughing like crazy with tears in my eyes – “Yes please and also one for my lovely toad.β
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it.