Stench

Having got home from at evening shift, this smell wafted up my nose.......!

There was this stench

It stunk to high heaven!

It was getting late~

Way past eleven.

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I looked high and low;

Under, over and in the bed.

Couldn't find where the reek was

Not even in the shed!

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I checked the carpet on the floor

The bathroom and the loo

Even peeped behind the door

Whiffed the washing basket too!

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I looked in the sidebourd

Under the sink

But just couldn't find

The cause of the stink!

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I peered under the chairs

The bench as well,

The cupbourd under the stairs

But could not detect that smell!

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It followed me everywhere

Where did it belong?

I had to find

This terrible pong.

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I peeked in the wardrobe,

Shook the sheets

And finally found that source.......

They were my rancid feet!

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Copyright Linda Lawrence

2nd November 2007