The Shrew and the Jackal

Ah well..........................

A shrew and a jackal stepped out for high-tea,

in a well-healed hotel they took a table for three,

'twas a smart London establishment next to the Thames

where the waiters wore tail coats and the ladies fine gems.

 

Said the shrew to the Jackal, "This is a fine place."

"All the men in tuxedos and the ladies in lace,

you certainly know how to win a sweetheart

to our romance you have made a great start."

 

The jackal looked flustered, he stared at the floor

out of the corner of his eye he looked at the door.

He seemed somewhat tongue-tied with nothing to say

as a waiter arrived to serve their entrée.

 

He chewed on a morsel, took a sip of his wine

drew in a deep breath and said in a whine,

"Little Shrew I'm so happy you're liking it here,

but what I didn't tell you was..... you're paying my dear!

 

13/10/20

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha what fun .. great rhyming my friend .. easy flow to follow .. crisp, clear characters .. and mighty fine story telling .. i was waiting for the shrew to bit or the jackal to pounce ... a bit foxy of the jackal and a bit of a shrimp with his wallet :))))
what a delight to read and experience in such a difficult time .. thanks for sharing sir!
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah twas a fun write big 'E' many thanks. That lil ole shrew has had two more adventures!

[Einstein Noodle]

i'll have to look for her :)

[YouoweYoupay]

If she has the money, why not! I always feel sorry for the compulsion society dictates on men to: cover the expenses, to pay the bill, to treat the lady... So, once in a while, it would be nice for a woman to spoil her man and put a smile on his face by saying: don't worry, I got this. I hope you liked the food.

Moving on, I LOVE fables and stories about animals who can talk and go through great adventures. So you definitely had at the first few lines like a fish and a hook. Thank you for sharing this light-hearted short.

Never stop writing!
~Aysha.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hello Aysha, Thank you so much. I agree with you but in this case the Jackal conned the poor shrew lol. There are two more 'shrew tales that go with this one.

[Kari Rakitan]

Haha! That shrew gets around. I would walk out if someone told me I was paying for a date, though. Paying for myself is one thing, but getting tricked into paying for someone else - nooooooooo! I don't have the budget for that kind of relationship.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed what such scoundrel would do that to a woman lol! Many thanks for reading this nonsense Kari.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and Jackals are such scavengers.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah the metaphor worked then lol! Cheers Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Women pay in more ways than one...Men just don't have the same respect they used to have towards women these days...It is sad...etiquette is an archaic word.

j.