Who Were We Kidding

(Girls on holiday)

all those holidays ago

when we hired a convertible

to get us round the island

red it was, red for danger

strangers were we to etiquette

on foreign roads

so when we approached

crossroads our ignorance showed

splendidly in primary colour

as the local men tooted

and honked horns noisily

we just tooted back tenfold

not realising it was their way

of saying, we got here first

deploy your brakes don't be dumb

Reviews

[moog-drika]

The last part cracked me up haha. These little little silly yet funny incidents are like treasure to enjoy life. It feels like I visualized a hilarious movie scene while reading the piece. I can predict the later part where the girls are looking at each other and laughing at the situation.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear moog-drika, we did do a great deal of laughing on that holiday. A snapshot in time. Pleased you enjoyed the read.

Chris

[Neville]

.. There's a lesson to be learnt here folks .. girls just wanna have fun .. 🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶 N :)

[Chris Shaw]

Aye we had a great holiday. Remember that song as well Neville. Thanks for checking this old poem out.

Chris

[Crowley]

Ohhhh holiday. This made me laugh out loud Christine. I think we have all had something similar happen and when you realize...oh bloody hell!!! Loved this!!!

[Chris Shaw]

Hello stranger. Good to see you back here. This memory makes me cringe and smile at the same time. What fun we had when we were young. Hope all is good with you and you and yours are keeping vuris free. Happy you joined in the fun.

Chris

[AJNJ]

What a racket on the roads!
So hilarious it was...so funny!
In retrospect,
so youthful and kind of silly.
And now,
when we look back at it all....
just so wonderful a memory!

[Chris Shaw]

Oh to be that young and daft again :) Pleased you enjoyed the fun Pestonjee. Happy you joined us for the ride. Thank you.

Chris

[AJNJ]

It was my pleasure, Ms. Chris. There’s always something delightful to read on your pages.

[Chris Shaw]

Aw, pleased to hear that. You are appreciated :))

[Brian Shepard]

I love everything about this. I've lived this. Brilliant and oh so real. Well done!

[Chris Shaw]

Brian, pleased to meet you and more so because you can relate to this write. Still brings a smile to my face when it registers in my memory bank. Thank you for your visit.

Chris

[Beccy]

When I was younger, I sometimes, though I confess, not often, wondered what the locals thought of us noisy lot. Especially so in my very early twenties when I went on several singles holidays. Now of course, sensible me can 'tut tut' with the best of them; and I am more Shirley Valentine than party animal. :))

Thanks Christine, for bringing back some fond and very vivid memories.

Beccy.

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Beccy. Nice to reflect on how we were. Have to admit to being a bit of a Shirley Valentine myself. Party days well and truly a thing of the past. Pleased this poem brought some fond memories back to you. We all need smiles at the moment.

Chtis

[Unspoken poet]

Ha ha, This is so cute and fun. Much enjoyed this

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Kay - T. Pleased you enjoyed.

Chris

[augustus]

In our youthful years, my friends and I often got up to some daft things. We couldn't afford to hire a car, but we did have Vespa and Lambretta scooters to cause mayhem outside of cafes and coffee bars. You've kicked-off memories. Thank you Christine.

[Chris Shaw]

With a lambretta you must have been a mod Augustus, rather than a rocker. Those were the days. Pleased to trigger a few of your own memories. Thanks for the visit.

Chris

[Lale]

"Well, may the force be with you
cause we're staying
and survival-of-the-fittest it is"

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Lale for visiting this old memory of mine. Pleased you did.

Chris

[Lale]

Thank YOU for sharing your amazing memories.

[Chris Shaw]

Aw, you are too kind :)

[Davidgeo]

I like how there is a "total lack of fluid communication" within this. You're pretty clever. Mass communication will delay in some form or fashion at least eventually like in the next three days, everything. The world is in the process of being delayed.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you for your thoughts.

Chris