The Lord of the Fleas
years ago a friend
upon refurnishing her home,
gave to us a sofa and some rugs
what she didn't tell us then
that she included in this some bugs!!
seems her pets had a flea problem,
as now I well did too
I despise all the world's insects
that's something that is true,
but now I was confronted
just what was I to do??
well, ol' tom soon had his battle plan
and off to war I went
with goggles, gloves, nose mask
all ports closed, ne'ery a single vent
I stiffened up resolve, now to start my task
flea bombs I did explode,
the noctuous fumes engulfed the room
I hoped that that would mean
the fleadom's quick, and wonderful doom
well, it did work in the end,
but I did it twice to be sure
then laundered everything in there
I seemed to have had the cure
no more itchy bites and
hopping parasites
to torture me all, all night
my room returned to me,
as was my legal right
so use caution when
receiving second hand
furniture
it may have more aboard
than you expect
and you don't need all
this trouble
but if you should be the next
to have your own flea circus
me, I'd prefer tigers, 2 to 1
than fight off minute pests
and now you know my friend
just how I got it done
Copyright © Tom Bell | Year Posted 2007
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