for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt where the given word is Midnight and the limit, 94 words.
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Told-you Ted has an uncanny way of predicting things. Nothing huge like lottery numbers, just minor happenings. When he said the world would end at midnight Saturday we laughed, well, most of us!
Landlord Luke said he’d stay open late so we could all enjoy our last drink together!
The pub was packed. My friend Rosey wore a bedsheet, plastic wings and a clip-on halo!
At midnight, shock, horror, the lights went out! Luke ‘accidentally’ clicked the switch!
Walking home, I passed World Wines. It had just closed its doors for the last time.
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After writing the above I remembered a simple little poem I put together many moons ago. After some tweaking, I’ve managed to increase it to 94 words!
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The world will end on Wednesday,
at midnight so they think.
So Tuesday night I’ll stay up late
and have my final drink.
I’ll prob’ly go to heaven,
at least, I think I should.
I’ve done my best for fellow man,
I’ve always tried to do what’s good.
I hope there’ll be a blogosphere
beyond the pearly gates.
A place where I can ramble on
and write with all my mates.
I wonder if they’ve got it right
but hope they got it wrong.
If nothing happens Tuesday night,
we’ll chat on Wednesday morn.
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Love it Keith………. both!
Thank you, Di, twice over!
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Both are good Keith.
I’m pleased you think so, thanks, Sadje!
You’re most welcome Keith.
Fascinating! Context is everything with predictions, Told-you Teddy was not wrong about WorldWines (I noted the pun there whines vs wines…Lol).
So true Suzette!
love the last line of your poem
Thank you Beth!
Love both but especially your poem 🙂
I’m pleased, thanks, Angela.
Two for the price of one! These are so much fun, Keith, and both tickled my funny bone. Fun read on a lazy Sunday morning! 💫
I’m really pleased, thanks, Nancy!
Two brilliant contributions!
Thanks, Mimi!
A two-fers from Keith. And both so charming (if the world ending at midnight can be). Well done.
You wrote that yesterday and I am writing this today – phew!
Beautiful pieces of writing!
That’s so kind of you, thanks so much.
Nicely done, Keith! 💞