Wrong Day

Paul Bell

What’s wrong, you look like thunder.

 

It’s those two birds I’m going out with, Tuesday and Thursday

 

What’s the problem, get the days mixed up.

 

No, I call them Tuesday and Thursday, and I take them out on Friday and Saturday.

 

You do lead a strange life, so what’s the problem?

 

The problem is Tuesday, she wants to go out on Saturday.

 

Well, why don’t you take Tuesday out on Saturday afternoon, leaving you free to take Thursday out on Saturday night.

 

My god, that’s genius, that’s what I’ll do.

 

 Monday morning

 

So, how did your weekend go?

 

Aw man, what a disaster, I took Tuesday to the bowling in the afternoon, and totally forgot Friday worked there.

 

Wow, there, who the hell is Friday?

 

She was casual.

 

So what happened?

 

She phoned Thursday; that’s what happened.

 

Oh, sounds painful.

 

No, the painful part was when the wife turned up.

 

Oops, bet you were wondering what day it was, can I see the film.

 

Get you a copy later; for now, I am stuck with Monday for a while.

 

What did the wife say? 

 

She wasn't my wife but Wednesday's

 

Wednesday is married to a woman? 

 

Yeah, she's a little freaky. So there I was with Tuesday, Wednesday's wife, 

Thursday on the way and Friday in my face about Thursday.

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Comments6

  • FrasMac

    I can see the problem...
    Humorous, I enjoyed the tale!

    • Paul Bell

      Not enough days.

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank God that Saturday and Sunday didn't show up. A fun read Paul had me confused for a while

      • Paul Bell

        He's learned his lesson, Sunday says.

        • sorenbarrett

          Well done

        • Tristan Robert Lange

          Paul, this is hilarious. The commitment to the bit all the way through is what makes it work so well...every new line somehow making the situation even more impossible while still feeling internally logical in its own bizarre universe. “Friday was casual” and “I am stuck with Monday for a while” absolutely cracked me up. One heck of a fun write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

          • Paul Bell

            Most people hate Mondays aswell.

          • Doggerel Dave

            I'm grateful it is only on a weekly basis. What if it were on a monthly schedule with all them birds flying in and those odd months.. Someone will miss out in February, Captain.

            • Paul Bell

              I don't know how he fits life in.

            • Teddy.15

              I reckon you should dump them for Friday and Monday? lol 🤣🌹

              • Paul Bell

                They've all left him and started a sewing bee.

              • Thomas W Case

                Feels like a barstool joke that kept spiraling until it tripped over its own lies.
                There’s a chaotic charm in it—funny on the surface, but you can feel the mess catching up underneath.

                • Paul Bell

                  Guys joined a monastery now.
                  Everyday's a Sunday now.



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