The Something

There’s a Something in our row home,

I don’t know what it is;

It brings mischief into every single room.

 

We’ve known it since we moved here,

We’ve learned to coexist;

Some kind of poltergeist, I must presume.

 

It doesn’t moan and holler,

It doesn’t dress in sheets,

It doesn’t move the furniture around.

 

In fact, our Something’s subtle,

Quite stealthy in its acts;

I’ve never heard it make a single sound.

 

So why am I so certain

That the Something’s here at all?

I’ll tell you what it does in all our spaces:

 

It puts forks where only spoons go,

It mismatches all the socks,

It moves the tools from all their proper places.

 

It leaves mugs out on the counter,

And the milk out overnight,

Lets oatmeal dry and crust onto the bowl;

 

Its most clever little habit

That gets me every time

Is leaving empty toilet paper rolls

 

It unfolds clean, stacked laundry,

It hides my husband’s keys

Leaves water bottles all around the house.

 

I’m certain Something’s in here ~

What else could it be?

If you don’t believe me, ask my loving spouse!

 

Reviews

[Troy Henson]

Haha the cheekyness of children or so it seems. A well thought write. Intriguing and captivating.
Well done

Troy

[Rita L. Sev]

Children or husbands... ;) Thank you, Troy!

[Cassie]

I laughed throughout this piece and waited to see what that something is, could that something be you, your toddler if you have any? hehe

[Rita L. Sev]

:) No toddlers.. but perhaps my husband knows why these things keep happening... ;) Thanks, Cassie!

[Cassie]

Then it must be him...lol!

[ShelleyA]

Hi Rita. A clever write and fun read. I love the humor. Love the twist of your final stanza. Well penned. Write on!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Shelley! :)

[Ed Hart]

this one, i think, could comfortably find a home in any lady's magazine

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Ed!

[Renée]

defiantly a fun one !! q ;

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks, Renee!

[Renée]

mine hides things from hubby in the closet, then when I am asked to look they magically appear! lol

[Rita L. Sev]

LOL! Yep - that's happened here, too... :)

[The Nude Writer]

Awwwww how sweet :) hehe
This is so well written

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you!

[Stella Armour]

well i reckon your loving souse knows who the Something is alright...lol

[Rita L. Sev]

Indeed he does... ;) Thanks for reading, Stella!

[Sami Khalil]

I think you are referring to your cat in this great write. I like this a lot...Ingenious ...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Well, I guess it could be... :) Thanks, Sami.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[SteveB]

I have something like that in my home but I call it my son. Nicely done. And you are experimenting with a different rhyme scheme this time. I really enjoy how you take these slices of everyday life and riff on them almost like your life were jazz.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Steve - I like that analogy - everyday life in a jazz riff... My brother is a Blues musician, so it must be in the blood... :)

[SteveB]

Indeed it must.