Based on a true story
"If you don't play, I'm gonna die!"
Her end was nigh; What could I say?
So? Yay or nay? My child's not shy...
Should I comply? I sighed. "Okay."
Some later day, she threatened me -
"I'll die! You'll see!" sulked little fae.
Patience did fray; I sipped my tea,
Counted to three and frowned her way.
But then I smirked at funny thought.
My wink she caught; had her ploy worked?
I acted irked, though smile I fought;
Small shoulders caught; away she jerked.
I tickled her to save the dear;
She, in fifth gear, her arms a blur;
To tricks deter one must be clear...
Instill some fear... teach, as it were.
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They have us figured out early on. (K)
But sometimes we still manage to surprise them! 😈
fascinating
Thanks, Pete 🙂
(I have to admit I wasn’t expecting that response to this particular poem!)
This is lovely ☺️ I saw a good slogan written on a wall in Catalunya once ‘If life doesn’t smile upon you, give it a tickle…’
🤣 Ingrid 🤣
oh 😀 – can I borrow that for my repertoire please?
Yes no problem! 😅
Hehe! The poem is cute and a slice of life in rhyme!! (Though the Welsh forms seem fun I can’t pronounce a single one)
That makes you & me both, Muri 😀
having spent 6 yrs in Wales, I did not learn the language but at least to pronounce place names, so let me try: tauthgyrth cadwynog 🙂
😁
… and I still got it wrong: the -ch is as in the Scottish loch; btw pronunciation should be easier for the tongue used to Hebrew than English 😀
I speak Hebrew with a heavy USA accent.
rof – lol don’t see much hope there 😀