Death by Toys

God knows how I love my boys,
he also knows I loathe their toys.
Little legos and wooden trains,
always causing trips and sprains.
I grab a bag and silently creep,
throwing sh*t out while they sleep.
Careful placement a siren blares,
I slowly back out tripping on chairs.
Stealth mode isn't stealth at all,
as I pull ninja moves but somehow fall.
The littlest rises up with a smile,
"Mommy, is that my crocodile?"
Of course I cower and hand it over,
Through clumsiness I've blown my cover.
Feeling like the Grinch with the whos,
I dump the bag out and tend to the bruise.
I guess I just won't get my way,
those toys will be my death one day!

Author's Note

Humor about nonsense!

Reviews

[OT]

hahaha brilliant!!! the stealth tactics that fail! getting rumbled by the far too observant kids - you're not getting them toys!! not until they're collecting dust in an attic in many years to come!! great humour! couplets perfect choice for it! nice, nice, nice!!!

[Ruth]

lol Those pesky toys can be a pain! They have to go at some point, but oh my goodness, don't they notice! lol Cool piece love xx

[Sarah McConnaughey]

This was really great and amusing. I love the humor and detail in it. Well done and thank you for sharing. :)

[Tommy]

*Chuckles* Yes, I love giving the loudest largest most adorable toys to my nieces. Maybe it is payback for all the beatings my brother gave me growing up. This is a fantastic write! Humorous and true to the life of a parent dealing with those dreaded toys...LOL...

Great Write!
RLG,
Tommy

[:)]

haha this is awesome!

[E.H. Monroe]

The reminder of how important the toys can be..and how much an erector set hurts when you stomp it barefooted..

adorable

[Gone]

I think you have nailed this one for every parent! There is something genious in the random abandonment of toys which create that impassable parent trap. I love the way you expresssed this in your poem. had me belly laughing.

[Marie Harrison]

Ha! This is funny! I love it. My Mom used to do the same with our toys.

[Jenny Nelson]

Amen to that! Very enjoyable and clever.

[Ashley Myers]

hahaha this is good!!! anyone who has kids can relate to this!! i have a four year old and you better believe that tripping over toys happens every five minutes lol

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

lol...sweet poem.
I love it!