Coaster Rolled

Ol’ Ben went to the hospital to visit with his friend,

Poor Silas lay there, hurting bad, and bandaged end to end,

Well Ben, he asked him seriously just what on earth he’d done,

To end up wrapped in bandages from toes to ears to tongue,

Well Silas sighed—you know—a shamed, regretful puff of air,

Then looked at Ben, his oldest friend, now seated by him there,

“The grandkids thought a ‘theme park’ day’d be grand as grand could be,

“Then talked and talked till they convinced their mom and dad…and me,

“The drive was great, they sang and laughed, and so, of course, did I,

“Pulled up into the car park. (Perfect day with bright blue sky.)

“Straight to the roller coaster like someone shot them from a hose,

“Hustling ‘Gramps’ between them by clutching his elbows,

“The first round wasn’t bad, but at the top I saw a sign,

“We went too fast for me to see—the writing was too fine,

“I paid to go around again, I wanted so to read,

“Why on earth would someone put a sign too high to heed?

“I got a word or two that time, but still my wonder grew,

“A third time, sure, would tell me all and then I would be through.

“That last time round, I stood up tall, determined I would see…”

Then Silas just stopped talking. Ben jumped up, “My friend, tell me!

“What it was that happened? Did you read that wretched sign?”

“Figure out just what was written in those silly lines?”

Poor Silas, he looked back at Ben, “T’was payment for my crimes…”

He sighed again, “For safety, PLEASE STAY SEATED AT ALL TIMES!”

Photo Credit: Karen of bakinginatornado.com

Cause Mondays do get knocked a lot,
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With gentle thoughts,
Perhaps a grin?
So Karen, Charlotte, Mimi, me
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?

Next week, something sad for me...

All the World's refugees.

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Topics for the next few weeks (with a huge thank-you to Mimi, who comes up with so many of them!)...

Roller Coaster (June 13) Today!

World Refugee Day (June 20)

The Happy Birthday song (June 27)

Independence Day (US) or Sidewalk egg-frying day (July 4)

Loneliness (July 11)

Ice Cream (July 18)

Old Jokes (July 25)

Girlfriends (August 1) 

Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night (August 8)

Lemon Meringue Pie Day (August 15)

Be an Angel Day (August 22)
Bats -or-  More Herbs, Less Salt (August 29)