The Outhouse

[Bob Pacey]

This was my first poem that I wrote to perform at a bbq for friends. Still use it today and gets the same reaction.

Funny That !!!!

THE OUT HOUSE

For many years they had the pan it really served them well
But the son had never liked the thing he couldn't stand the smell.
We should put one inside the house ! he muttered every other day
On those cold nights in winter it would really pay it's way.

But his dad would never waver so he then hatched up a plan
I'll blow the bloody dunny up and along with it the pan.
So later on that evening he laid the dynamite
Then hid behind a log and rubbed his hands with sheer delight.

Just then from out the back door his dad burst at a full run
Caught short whilst in the kitchen oh it really wasn't fun.
He shouted out a warning that the fuse was on the go
But dad was just to far away, he didn't want to know.

The out house door slammed shut behind as dad now sought relief
The son he found some cover quick and thought about his grief.
Well the blast was quite horrendous for it shook the ground around
Dad staggered from the rubble but then quickly went to ground.

At his side his son was fast to be he nursed his fathers head
He surely thought that such a blast would find his old man dead.
But his fathers eyes were open though his look was most forlorn
His son then sighed in pure relief he would not have to mourn.


Are you ok dad ? he enquired, please say something to me
I need to know that your ok a spark of life to see.
I'm ok son his dad replied although I've hurt me head
But if I'd dropped that in the kitchen son we'd all be bloody dead.


BOB PACEY
21/8/98

[Zondrae]

G'day ob,

ah the old dunny joke. Yes it is funny. Specially round a camp fire with a couple under the belt. Clever writing. A performance 'keeper'.

[Bob Pacey]

Still gets a laugh but yes just another twist on an old Dad And Dave Rudd story.


Cheers Bob

[Heather]

Very good Bob