IN THE EARLY HOURS OF WEDNESDAY MORNING THE SOUND OF AN ENGINE WOKE ME.
I QUICKLY SAT UP IN BED CHECKED THE TIME IT WAS ONLY HALF PAST THREE.
WHY ON EARTH AT THIS GODLY HOUR I THOUGHT IS SOMEONE DRIVING AROUND.
THE REVVING VIBRATED MY FRONT BEDROOM WINDOW I KNEW IT WAS THE SOUND.
NOT OF A TAXI OR FAMILY SALOON BUT A HEAVY VEHICLE AND SO.
ON WENT MY LAMP THEN MY DRESSING GOWN AND DOWN THE STAIRS I DID GO.
TO TAKE A LOOK OUT AND SEE IF I COULD FIND ANYTHING UNTOWARD.
BECAUSE ONCE I AM WOKEN I CANNOT SLEEP ON THEN I USUALY END UP BORED.
SO I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS RHYME AND PLACE IN MY JOURNAL FOR YOU.
THE STORY OF JUST WHAT HAPPENED AND IT LEFT ME FEELING SO BLUE.
THIS PART OF TOWN WHICH IV'E LIVED IN FOR EIGHT MONTHS REALY IS SO NICE.
VERY RESPECTABLE QUIET AND PEACFUL SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO THINK TWICE.
WHEN I MADE THE CHOISE TO LIVE HERE MOSTLY PENSIONERS OF 70 OR MORE.
THERE GARDENS ARE BEAUTIFUL ALL AROUND ME BUT THERE GRASS BECOMES A CHORE.
SO THEY HAVE A PRIVATE GARDENER WHO COMES ONCE A WEEK TO CUT.
THERE LAWNS AND SURROUNDING HEDGES TO KEEP IT TIDY AS SUCH.
THEY HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SERVICE BECAUSE THEY LIKE IT KEPT NEAT.
THIS WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I DECIDED TO LIVE DOWN THIS STREET.
NO GANGS NO VANDERLISM NO RUBBISH FROM PASSING STRANGERS IS DROPPED.
ON THE FLOOR LIKE IV'E SEEN IN OTHER AREAS AS I HAVE WALKED ROUND AND SHOPPED.
BUT OF LATE WE HAVE HAD MANY CALLERS TO OUR DOORS SELLING ALLSORTS OF THINGS.
FROM CHEAP ELECTRICITY GAS AND TOILETRIES CONTINUALLY MY DOORBELL RINGS.
THE ODD ONES IV'E BEEN SUSPICIOUS OF THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED OFFICAIL AT ALL.
SO I JUST SAY POLITELY NOT INTERESTED BUT ONE MAN I DO RE-CALL.
LAST WEEK HE WAS ASKING TO MAKE DONATIONS TO DEPRIVED CHILDREN ABROAD.
COULD I SET UP A DIRECT DEBIT OF ANY AMOUNT I COULD AFFORD.
I TOLD HIM I ALREADY GIVE TO CHARITY OF MY OWN CHOISE AND WHATS MORE.
US PENSIONERS HAVE TO WATCH OUR EXPENCES AND DON'T GIVE TO FOLKS AT THE DOOR.
HE WENT ON HIS WAY DOWN MY PATH VENTING THEN TURNED AND LAUGHED AT ME.
NEVER VISITED ANYONE ELSE I WATCHED HIM AS THROUGH MY WINDOW COULD SEE.
I CHECKED WITH MY NEIGHBOURS LATER NO HE HADN'T BEEN TO THEM.
SO IT MADE ME WONDER WHY ON EARTH DID HE COME VISIT OLD MOTHERHEN.
HE WAS DRIVING A LARGE BLACK WAGON AND I THOUGHT AT THE TIME IT LOOKED STRANGE.
AS REPRESENTATIVES USUALLY DRIVE A FAMILY SALOON NOT THIS RANGE.
SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN IV'E ANSWERED THE SOUND OF MY BELL.
WELL YES YOU HAVE PROBABLY GUESSED WHEN I WOKE I SENCED SOMETHING WRONG I COULD TELL.
I SCENCED SOMEONE HADBEEN UP MY PATH AND SUCH A STRANGE FEELING OF LOSS.
CAME OVER ME AS I SWITCHED ON THE LIGHT IN MY GARDEN STRANGELY BECAUSE.
THE STATUETTE OF MY LITTLE BOY HAD BEEN STOLEN WELL I SAT AND CRIED.
AS THIS WAS A PRESENT FROM MY DEAR MOTHER JUST BEFORE SHE DIED.
I KNOW I CANNOT ACCUSE ANYONE WITHOUT PROOF WHO TOOK THIS AND MORE.
BUT I'D LIKE TO PLACE BETS IT WAS THIS CALLER WHO CAME LAST WEEK TO MY DOOR.
I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO THE LAW BUT WHAT CAN OR WILL THEY DO.
AND I CARN'T CLAIM ON MY INSURANCE FOR THINGS OUTSIDE MY HOME BOO-HOO!!!!
THIS ORNAMENTAL ITEM BELOW WAS PRICELESS TO ME AND WAS MINE.
AS A GIFT FROM MY DEARLY DEPARTED MOTHER THE THEFT HAS DEPRESSED ME THIS TIME.
WE ALL KNOW TODAYS WORLDS NOT PERFECT BUT SOME WILL STEAL WHAT THEY CAN.
BUT WHEN THINGS ARE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HURTS THE PERSON I AM.
I PLAN LOOKING ROUND TO TRY FIND ONE SIMILAR AT A FUTURE TIME .
THEN CONCRETE IT DOWN SO IT CANNOT BE STOLEN FROM KATH OF "MY SIMPLE RHYMES."
( I AM GOING AWAY ON HOLIDAY AGAIN THIS FRIDAY FRIENDS THE 26TH .
SO I WILL NOT BE AROUND UNTIL THE 6TH OCTOBER TO DO COMMENTS SO UNTIL THEN ALL HAVE A LOVELY WEEK YOURSELVES.
TAKE CARE & GOD BLESS ).
KATH XXXX
