A Typical Day
Is not all as it appears, not all barrels of fun
Mundane, boring and the incessant heat
On occasion we can do nothing, we are totally beat
Too early most mornings we awake with a start
The noise is dogs barking or buses about to depart
A truck revs its engine; oh please will he just drive
It's like this each morning as our sleep he does deprive
The internet connection this morning is slow
Yesterday it was gone completely, now that was a blow
The locals are mostly charming as we walk down the street
Most are welcoming, smile, how are you, to us they do greet
One in particular will search for us ready to say
Shilling please boss, pleading to us to pay each day
As each evening is threatening to close
With the setting sun comes a dilemma we suppose
For us to sit outside and witness the sunset
At this time as the insects have much food to get
A perfect target we would be, just sitting there waiting all white
If we ventured outside at this time of night, just call us bug bite
So far we have found two scorpions indoors, they were most impressive
But they had to go, for they were far too aggressive
One or two small lizards have wandered indoors
Scuttling very quickly across the tile floors
Our new choice of pets as you can see
Is not very conventional, but then, neither are we.
Published by John Smither
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17 Comments
Post a CommentGreat poem, made me smile! I don't envy you the scorpions though!
Well, it sure didn't take too long for the gorgeous new seaside habitat you & Lisa found to begin to sound a little too scary for me, John! Major earthquake, scorpions in the house, oppressive heat & being a bug feast are a little more than I could handle, even for the splendor you have access to. Little lizards would be ok. Among our 5 kids we had (besides the family dogs & a variety of fish), mice, gerbils, rats, rabbits, iguanas, snakes (big ones, even), but not all at once. Belize makes me think of the classic saying, "Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there." After all the planning & dreams of a lifestyle change, I truly hope you & Lisa find the trade off to be worth it!
Very good, I really enjoyed reading this one... :o)
Wow, very vivid. Nice job!
Nicely written poem. It reminds me that I really do hate hot, hot, hot weather. Prefer the cool Fall.
Nicely done... scorpions....scary.
Doesn't sound much different than life in North Carolina. LOL
Scorpions? I'd like to see 'em - from a safe distance! It's gonna be 80m degrees here today, they reckon, but not as hot as there. Just think of grim, dismal Autumn/Winter days in England, John. You've got the better deal!
Yeah, it's great that it's all user generated content.
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Great poem about your new home! Sounds like there are many pests there...