MOM'S FRIGHT

5-27-08...MOM'S FRIGHT

This is a true story that I put in verse which I do a lot.
We got our water from a well, had to draw it from the ground. &nb sp; &nb sp; &nb sp; Carried a bucket out there to the well and set it down. Along the eaves of our house were birds nests, Quiet a few. &nb sp; &nb sp; Big black snakes often crawled up there, they feasted on bird eggs and little birds too. &nb sp; One day my Mom came from the well carrying a bucket of water inside, She was unaware of that ol' snake up there trying to hide. &nb sp; Well just as Mom stepped onto the porch, &nb sp; That ol' snake lost it's hold, and fell down on Mom's back, OH BOY! She said it was so cold. &nb sp; Mamma reached up to see what on her neck wrapped around. That bucket flew up in the air landing on Mamma (sittin there on the ground) &n bsp; We all ran out to my Mama's screams, and beheld such a funny sight. Mamma was sitting there soaked to the skin, her eyes were wide with fright. We just couldn't keep from laughing, trying to ask her "WHAT IS WRONG"? That snake must have got out of there fast 'cause' it was scared too, LONG GONE &nb sp; &nb sp; Well Mamma laughed about it later though at the time she saw no humor. We told her "THAT SNAKE PROBABLY DIED OF FRIGHT FROM ALL YOUR TREMOR"