Pants! - Two sides to every story

Remember the Dr. Seuss Story "What was I afraid of" about the pale green pants with nobody inside them?

Well, this is the story from the pants' perspective


What Was I Afraid Of? - The pants' story.

One night I floated happily
just minding my own business
doing all my exercises
for my health and fitness

I jogged into a wood and then
I got the strange sensation
that somebody was watching me
I stopped with trepidation

Then suddenly I saw the thing
that quietly observed me
with great big eyes, so silently
which really quite unnerved me

It freaked me out, this silent thing
and then I got the jitters
for I am really not that fond
of creepy looking critters

For spooky things that look so weird
I couldn't feel affection
but thankfully it ran off in
the opposite direction

One week later, as I raced
my bicycle in Grin-itch
(A town which, amongst other things
is famous for its spinach)
Thinking not at all of spinach
I tore down the street
when I, blasting past the creature,
nearly knocked it off its feet!

Its spinach went a-flying
but I didn't even care
I raced away in record time
I'd really had a scare!

The streets are made for bicycles
and cars and trams to ride on
and not for scary things to stalk
witout a bell or light on!

The NEXT night I was rowing
when I thought that I was dreaming
For there it was, that thing again
and this time it was screaming
It shook as if in fits of rage
and threw projectiles at me
I panicked and I rowed away
afraid that it would catch me

I stayed indoors, I locked the door
and hid myself away
And even though my food ran out
I stayed there anyway
I stayed all night, the next night too
I'd be there still, no doubt,
if I hadn't gotten hungry,
but I did, so I went out

I had gotten rather hungry
so I could no longer hide
and the only thing I wanted
was a yummy peck of Snide
I told myself I'm not afraid
of scary things at night
I kept repeating "I'm not scared"
I said it, but I lied

And just when I had found a bush
of lovely Snide to snack from
I froze in terror as I felt
a hand touching my bottom!
I turned around and there it was
I nearly popped my seams
It stared at me and deafened me
with bloodcurdling screams

I was too scared to scream right back
was petrified instead
just wishing for a helping hand
to save me from this dread

I could say I was brave but then
you'd know that I was lying
I wasn't brave at all, in fact
I simply started crying

Terrified, I whimpered
for I really couldn't see
how anyone could find me here
to try and rescue me

Then the situation changed
the screaming thing just stopped
it sat right down upon the ground
beside where I had dropped

It put its arm around me,
so it did, to my surprise
but once I'd gotten over that
it really was quite nice

So I'm no longer frightened
as there is no reason why
and everytime I meet the thing
I wave and I say "Hi"

Also:
http://www.carobit.com/Forum/ShowThread/Lounge/20080215052524Pino%20Carafa.html




© Pino Carafa (rozeboosje) reserves the right to be recognised as the original author of this work - 15 February 2008

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[911lex]

That was awesome! The story just came into my head for no reason, probably haven't thought of it for 20 years, found it online, and then found this! I hope you have kids that get to hear both sides!

[rozeboosje]

@911lex I have one, yes :-)

[DieselBodine]

You are Europe's Greatest Exponent of Dr. Seuss! 8-)

[rozeboosje]

Wow. Thanks for the compliment, Scott!

[PositiveLogic]

Really WONDERFUL and FUN twist. I've got to admit my mind was even compelled to venture off into the possibility of an alternative to Peter Piper Picked A Peck Of Pickled Peppers...but with SNIDE as the object of affection! ;)

[rozeboosje]

LOL

[nicanicabad]

beautiful!!

[rozeboosje]

really really :P

[rozeboosje]

And don't forget that fish..... ugh!

[nicanicabad]

Get OUT?!!!-really???