Who’s that scurrying?
Who’s that hurrying?
Who’s the one shaking around,
and somewhat worrying?
Whoever it is, they’re working hard,
in wiping up the mess, of their backyard,
where their trainers, smell like blocks of cheese,
making the leaves, fall off trees,
so that’s where the old cabbage patch was,
underneath all that grotty moss,
though the remnants, of stump number two,
is still ladened by the junk that they had threw,
they toil as if, they’re being whipped,
as the clothes they wear, become so ripped,
but as we watch, we try to guess their name,
our guess is, perhaps, you’re called Elaine?
“No!” Resounds, from our hero’s mouth,
ensuring to us, that there is no doubt,
“hear me, the girl, with a perfect plan,
you can all call me, Skip Rat Pam!”
After her revelation, she bends down to weed,
where in pouring bleach, unwanted plants bleed,
she then climbs a ladder, to remove the putrid grime,
pulling all the faces, saying we’d caused the crime,
taking off her gauntlets, she surveys her cleanliness,
and we applaud her efforts, in such friendliness,
she then points at the floor, boasting many tools,
saying “you dig in next time, for I am no one’s fool!”
Thus, in a world that’s always dirty, due to our sordid acts,
we shall help her, in filling some black sacks,
and in case you’ve forgotten, the name who gives a damn,
say it loud and proud, she’s called: Skip Rat Pam!
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Author:
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- Comment from author about the poem: A nicer one this one. This poem, is in honour of my Mother, who at times, calls herself "Skip Rat Pam", (her actual name is Elaine, as jokingly, but accurately mentioned, in stanza four.) Though the poem is written with me/family members observing her work, I/we do of course, help out ourselves, thus, this poem is more of a general message to all of us, to help out those who are trying their best a bit more. The accompanying banner picture, I envisage to be the leaves mentioned in stanza two, forming a love heart in a nearby puddle. I hope that you enjoy the poem, I hope you and your family can get along when doing certain chores, and as always, please do stay safe everyone.
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I would say that Skip Rat Pam, is quite a mam, a lady with a plan. The first verse "Who’s that scurrying? Who’s that hurrying?
Who’s the one shaking around,
and somewhat worrying? Could have your next super hero there! Such a fun read my friend!
Thanks for the read, and for favouriting this poem Bella, it's very much appreciated.
And yeah, I never thought about this being the inspiration of a new super hero, perhaps a new larger than life character for TV, in order to help people care for the environment, and obviously, to get kids outside.
I'm glad that you enjoyed this, thank you for your kind words, and I hope that all is well.
I'll be waiting to see that lady in the cape and mask, there's definitely a place for her! Perhaps, "EnviroMum" to the rescue, those mums are a force to be reckoned with.
Doh! We had a Manageress we nicknamed 'Skip'. Probably because we wanted to throw her in one (a big garbage collection thingy). lol.
Thanks for the read orchidee, and I can relate, there have being managers in my past, who lets say, were all about productivity, and forgot that it was people in their team, and not robots, thus, like you, I also have a proverbial skip too.
I hope that all is well.
We had a boat trip day out, but it was a working day. We groaned, when someone said, call her 'Skipper' of the boat. Doh!
Quite a character your mum, but I bet she was a very loving person Ben.
Andy
Thanks for the read Andy, and she certainly is, though obviously can be too strong at times, but then again, all mothers can.
Ma/"Pam", is still with us, of course with certain orders still to give us bless her.
I hope that all is well.
so intimate in feel, wonderfully intricate details
great characterisation
a lovely read, thank you dear Poet
Thank you for the read L. B. Mek, and for your very kind words, they're very appreciated, and I'm glad that you enjoyed reading this.
I hope that all is well.
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