Under Water
It has been raining so much that rain has taken over my life.
It takes an hour for the house to fill up with water,
so at hourly intervals I open the windows to let it out.
Immersion has ruined the carpets,
and I hate to think what it has done to the upholstery.
Ornamental ducks take on a new lease of life.
At first, an indoor swimming pool seemed quite appealing.
Swimming is so good for you,
and to do so much exercise without leaving the house was a boon.
But six days of rain (nobody expected this much rain)
and six days of swimming, is extremely tiring.
My skin’s gone crinkley too.
The frogs that used to live on the patio
have moved into the back bedroom. It seems to suit them.
I no longer lock the doors, so they come and go as they please.
A family of ducks has been surveying the dining room, they like the house
rules.
If the rain keeps up, I will have to think about charging rent.
I could be sitting on a goldmine.
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