In My Mother's Wardrobe

The things that I’m going to tell you

Are secrets from childhood’s well,

You must seal your lips from retelling

Or spend a season in hell,

In the back of my mother’s wardrobe

Were some magical woods and a lake,

I’d creep on in to explore them

Whenever she wasn’t awake.

I could tell by the way she was breathing

As she lay in a huddle in bed,

That she wasn’t about and deceiving

As she did when her eyes were red,

I’d carefully turn the wardrobe key

And open the door, ajar,

The hinges would creak, my mother would speak

And say, ‘I know where you are!’

I’d scuttle on into the wardrobe

And tumble right into a stream,

The water was dry, I didn’t know why,

I guess it was simply a dream,

I’d get so entangled in stockings,

In corsets and silk underwear,

That I couldn’t hear her open the door

And tell me ‘I knew you were there!’

I think back on what I remember

And one of those things was the smell,

She had all these perfumes and lipsticks

And one that I know was Chanel,

But most I remember her diving

Headlong through the door, crying ‘Heck!’

And dragging me out of her underwear

Each time, by the scruff of my neck!

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[A Soap Mess Stories]

Haven't we all gotten into some sort of trouble as children?

[Helen Crutchett]

I thought this was interesting and amazing. You've nailed it again David! Top marks, its a no brainer!

[Coyote Poetry]

A interesting tale my friend. You made me smile tonight. Thank you David for sharing the amazing tale.
Coyote

[D Connolly]

I love make believe, even now. My "adult" friends think I'm nuts, I think they're boring... maybe my tinfoil hat and LARPING is a bit much, but it sure is fun!!

[Gaurav]

Subtle and beautiful piece of childhood tales. Well written.

[Kala Benfield]

this was such a beautiful and fun to read piece, i read it twice.

[Tony Jordan]

The child and the adult view of the same event - might as well be on differing planets. Exploring and adventuring is in a child's blood but it doesn't make much sense to adults - unless they look through the childhood glasses as you have done and allowed the reader to do once more David.
Excellent fun tale - not your usual fare but just as enjoyable.

[Valentine]

David, this sounds so much like most children, always getting into something or a place mom doesn't want us to be. Makes me think back again. Thank you for that. Valentine

[wordman]

lol,haven`t we all done that ! a great trip down memory ln