Flitting Moments

Post date: Mar 16, 2017 3:28:14 AM

Illustration by Pell G

Said Mr. P to Mrs. P

"Come dear, dance with me"

Said Mrs. P to Mr. P,

"I'm busy, can't you see?"

Said Mr. P to Mrs. P,

"But my lovely girl,

let's take this moment for ourselves

and swirl and whirl and twirl."

"Let's waltz and jive and tango

Let's cha-cha and foxtrot

For just a brief moment

let your troubles be forgot"

Asked Mrs. P, indignantly,

"But what of all my chores?

Who will cook and do the dishes?

Who will mop the floors?"

"Wife my dear, have no fear,

I'll wash every dish,

if you take the time to dance with me,

and let you skirt go swish"

"So when you're back to your chores,

in a little while

You can look back on this moment,

delight in it and smile"

Finally, Mrs. P gave in

She twirled and waltzed and swished

And later on Mr. P,

did the dishes as promised.