the other day*...
'What would you like for luncheon?'
He looked at me strangely
'Luncheon?'
With pencil behind my ear,
he often looked at me with a strange
quizzical expression.
'Look here me ole matey!'
On one occasion I
fired at his regal self.
Poor lad, who was this
strange apparition that ran
the kitchen like a hippy
Mrs Bridges with bosoms A-Go-Go?
***
My father a very refined gent, often
looked at his only child, with
wonder in his eyes...
He wondered...
How had this happened?
Latterly, I would say and do outrageous things
(surprise you? Nay... didn't think so!)
He would cry, with tears in his eyes,
pleading with me to stop.
'Linda, I can't breathe with my asthma;
you make me laugh too much!'
Why have I always
done and said outrageous things?
Some might say...
'Attention seeking only child!'
Got to admit, I think they're on to something there.
What do you think?
At the end of the day...
I'm happy with life,
the good, the bad, the ugly, the sad, the fun.
* Own-up time... It wasn't the other day.
Judging from the lovely photo of you with Papa, you are very likely a ventriloquist's dummy! I can imagine him taking you to various variety shows in seaside towns and blue rinse audiences chortling about the mischievous remarks of "The Little Princess".
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Loved this recolection ...I admit I don"t know you well, but if you are indeed anything like the post ... never change ~ I am sure your father adored you ! lol
ReplyDeleteWillow, perhaps it's just as well that you don't. Behind the sofa is getting awfully crowded. Cowering is not a good look I find!
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What's that about only children? I can assure you they don't come much more retiring, wallflower-ish and 'umble than I.
ReplyDeleteAnd cowering is my behaviour of choice!
As I know too well dear chum, usually by the pond with pork pie in hand!
DeleteCowering my eye: anyone that has on occasions been known to wear tangerine tights, is no wallflower! Nuff said!
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No change there then Linda, still making people chortle! Love the photograph of you and your father, happy memories. x
ReplyDeleteMy lovely dad was a great Dickens fan; in horror he probably thought he'd spawned a child not dissimilar from Nancy in Oliver Twist...
Delete'They were not exactly pretty, perhaps; but they had a great deal of colour in their faces, and looked quite stout and hearty'
Hey ho!
LLX
Own up time LL? I think that is one of the secrets of bloggers; that only we know of when and whom we speak and where the truth is bent a little to make a story sound better. Lovely photo. I have some very special photos with my Dad too at that age. How is Lettice?
ReplyDeleteCarol, own up to what? As stated on my side bar, I don't do fibberoonies. I tell the truth, if it is a fib to make the story better I ALWAYS mark as such i.e. * Why lie? Alright with the Royal thingy, it's best I don't say who, for obvious reasons.
ReplyDeleteLettice is absolutely blooming fine. She had a urinary infection, which has been sorted with two courses of antibiotics. She is back to wobbly normal; we carry her up to the main garden, where one or other of us sit with her. She just loves it, after nearly a year of not getting there. Life for Lettice is good at the moment, thank you for asking.
Have you broken up for the summer hoildays yet? Don't us bloggers have a lovely time getting to know so many interesting folk? Take care , dear heart.
LinX
LL, we have just gone back to school after our Winter break, and will be a long term of 11 weeks, before our Spring break. Tomorrow is a public holiday for our Show, so we get a long weekend and the weather is wet as it always is at show time. Doesn't make for a pleasant time walking around there ~ a breeding ground for colds and flus. But the kids love it. I feel really lucky to have stumbled across this disperse community of bloggers. I particularly like how you recollect memories from your past. Glad to hear Lettice is enjoying her garden. CC :)
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