Out of the Standard Challenge

 Sister, Do You Love Your Brother?

 

Awake, he didn’t know since when

Half dressed, bathroom duties called him

But when he flushed all Hell began

Water was gushing everywhere

 

He tried to shut the water down

Pulled the thing off the wall instead

Water stopped, why he didn’t know

‘Twas his sister’s house, should he tell?

 

Next he knew it was time for school

Raining now, polished theme was due

Half mile, sister wouldn’t drive him

Walk in rain? No way, he’s retired

 

Leaving now, water everywhere

Too deep in spots, detours abound

Call his sister? He may come back

And hope she’d forgiven his mess

 

(Soft alarm) "Ring" (Louder) "Ring, ring"
(Very loud) "Ring, ring." . ..  I was 'he'.

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Photos and Poem Copyright, © 2014 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

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Today I'm linked with Isadora Gruye at the Real Toads, Out of Standard (link)

 

Izzy's Real Toad post today was entitled, You could have done better....Out of Standard (link--same as above).  Her challenge instructions were short and direct, "Write a poem or piece of fiction which encapsulates a lie you could have told better."  The above is all a lie, it is a dream I had early this morning, just before I woke up.  I left out a lot, and embellished some a bit. 

 

There was water still coming when the scene changed to leaving for school, from the bottom pipes and from the wall cabinet above.  We weren't headed for school when Sis said no ride, but rather were trying to leave for our home.  Seemed the whole world was flooded.  My dream didn't get us back to her house but we were thinking about that. 

 

Seems a lot of my dreams about my missing either a class or a day at the University of Nebraska (I at one time had a recurring dream like this) .  I did miss a lot of classes because I was someplace playing chess instead.  Maybe that's why I dream these kind of dreams.