My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 15 Jun 2014
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17 comments
 
Father, dearest Father, 
my wretched car won’t start...
tried everything dear, sweet Papa
from taking it apart
to thrashing it with birch twigs,
even filling it with petrol
but the blasted thing just sits there;
it’s enough to drive one mental!
 
So I need a teensy favour Dad, 
perhaps you could come over?
Feel really bad to put on you, 
I know it’s such a bother
but you’ve always been a wizard
when the frigging thing won’t go...
and like I said, you’ve fixed it now.
You’re a genius, you know!
 
Life can be a bitch, sometimes,
metaphorically speaking,
or putting it another way, 
I’ve just been done for speeding.
Trouble is, that Jag V12 
goes like the ruddy clappers;
it’s no surprise the engine’s shot, 
and now it’s bloody knackered!
 
Which leaves me in an awful fix, 
and admit I’m quite perplexed. 
Please don’t lose your temper, Dad.
My word, you do look vexed!
The problem is, I’m strapped for cash
and they fined me ninety quid
I’ll pay you back, I swear I will...
when I have that lottery win.
 
Father, dearest Father – 
know I set your senses reeling,
but I beg you, for the love of Pete, 
to climb down off the ceiling,
and please, feel free to chide me, 
I’ll gladly pay my penance. 
Snub me, bug me...anything,
bar scupper my inheritance.
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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi there Tina,

absolutely hilarious and gave me a right good laugh.  laugh 

Jenny. 

 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Jenny.  I'm so pleased I made you smile...as you, mesmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Hydra on

Many a true word spoken in jest. I have three daughters and I've been on that ceiling many timeslaughlaughlaugh

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Now you come to mention it, scorpio, I recall joining you up there, on more than one occasionsmiley

 

Submitted by Hydra on

laughlaughlaugh 

I've got 4 daughters...I've been on that ceiling many times...and they've already spent their inheritance.

Submitted by VeraClark on

This is charming Tina. For it's hilarity, plus the voice you've created is so typical of that class in that era.

 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Vera...much appreciated.  Glad that voice shone through, as intendedsmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by jeand on

HI Tina

This was such a fun poem to read - probably for you to write too. It brought memories of my dad bailing me out when I had car accidents when I first passed my test. I had two in the first month. He never criticised me - just called the cops and did the talking.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Ah...dads, Jean.  Don't you just love 'em?smiley

Have a great week, and many thanks for reading.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

Hi Tina.

With everyone else on this. So much fun to read.

It's brilliant. 

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Much obliged to you, Bee, and the top of the mornin' to yasmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Ray Schaufeld on

Fun poem and I hear the young person's voice. My daughters rely on 'bank of grandad.'      Elsie
 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, elsie...obliged to you, and I 've heard of that bank, toosmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Fathers are like banks, but unlike banks nobody will come to their rescue. A nice and unusual contribution from you Tina, that shows that poetry can be fun.  Well done.

Luigi xxx

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

So sorry I am late in acknowledging your thoughts on this one, Luigi...and how right you are about fathers...and grandfathers, of coursesmiley.

Tina xxx

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Tina,

I thought your poem was a slice of real life.  My daughters think their Dad is master of everything that is problematic in their lives.  Cars, decorating, general repairs, these all come under the heading Dad'll fix it!

Just one question, Tina, that last stanza ... does it mean Father's still painting the ceiling?  I've only just stopped singing it.

Great poem

Moya 

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks for making me smile, Moyasmiley  And as to your question, I think you're rightsmileysmiley

Tina