While I'm in the Shower
Water running
When the screaming begins
Small feet stampeding
Small toys flying
I step into the steam
Melting, Ignoring
They can't break down the door
Let me in!
MOMMY!
She won't stop saying she has a penis!
Crotch! (Manic giggling)
Open the door!
I'm in the shower!
Tea tree shampoo tingles
The water burns
Opens
Heals
Shoulders relaxing
Toes turning pink
That's the longest leg hair I've ever seen
She's eating a chocolate angel!
A Matchbox car shoots under the door
A small hand
Mommy! Can you see my hand?
Clean face
Dripping legs
A soft towel
Okay, you're done now. Let me in!
Sighing, drying off
So slowly
I spy on myself in the foggy mirror
Imagine my naked pose on the cover of Playboy
With a good deal of airbrushing
Mommy!
Hold on. I'm getting dressed.
She's hitting me!
I zip up my jeans
Unlock the door
And start getting dirty all over again
Published by Maria Roth
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33 Comments
Post a CommentMade me laugh. Reminds me of my two-year-old screaming and trying to beat the door down.
I do so admire the structure of this poem!... Though I was really having a perv. Feel like one of those guys cruising around dodgy areas of town looking for something to take my fancy...
Good poem.
Hilarious, Maria. Nice reading you.
Very funny and oh so true!
Hilarious and really hits home!
Been there. Love it!
Heh, I see scenes from my childhood years reading this! :o) ....But... what the heck is the Google ads doing right in the middle of your stuff anyway? Arrrghhh!
loved it, and I am glad those days are over for me, but wish I had the body I did when I was that young!
Awesome work Maria! Yeah, I remember those years...made me want to become Amish just so I'd have a great excuse for my legs not getting shaved.