In the dead of night, I must flee
To the bathroom to take a pee
Standing up with joints creaking
Will I make it before I’m leaking?
On an errant shoe, I trip
Without anything near to grip
Down I go knees knocked-up first
No one’s home to hear me curse
Barely missing what I dread
Having the wall hit my head
That’s not all there’s more to rhyme
Because I have many stairs to climb
Alas if a misstep takes place
Up or down on my staircase
Long ago I’ve lost any grace
Terrified I’ll end up on my face
Exiting my car in a parking lot
Will I trip over a concrete block
If perchance another driver isn’t gazing down
They might not see me face down on the ground
The very least I could be bruised
Without a doubt I’d be confused
On my insurance dare I claim
That I’m not the one who should be blamed
Truthfully, I don’t care who’s at fault the lot or driver
I’m grateful to emerge a viable survivor
When it rains, and I’m not inside
Must I swallow what’s left of pride
Choosing shoes with a skid resistant tread
Better looking old than being dead
The opportunities of falling are too numerous to mention
The moral of the rhyme is it’s best to pay attention
N.L. Goodman is the name she uses for her rhymes and Thesderina McGurglestein is used for her free children's website atwordwarrirokids.net and children’s books.
Her feng shui books are under her real name, go figure!
- Vero Verse MY FEET WERE RUINED BY STILETTOES - November 1, 2023
- Vero Verse HABITAT FOR ALL - September 12, 2023
- Vero Verse Cockamamie - August 30, 2023