The Race
I heard her squeal, not from delight
From her adjoining room
And then a knock came on my door
She seemed about to swoon
We had parted earlier,
Our business dinner finished
We had laughed and had some fun
Our nervousness diminished
Her flashing eyes and ready laugh
Told me that she had hopes
That there was something more to this
Than showing her the ropes
She knocked again, more urgently
And said she needed rescue
I opened up the door between
Wondering what it led to
Her negligee was black as night
As was the skin beneath
A dusky beauty, stuff of dreams
Such charms she’d been bequeathed!
I did my duty, hunted down
The roach that started this
And made my exit graciously,
Dodged her thank-you kiss
The next day she was cool to me
Assuming I was racist
But that was not the case at all
It wasn’t on that basis
I’ve always followed sage advice
A Mentor once had given
If you’re going to fool around,
Don’t do it where you make your livin’!
This “bedtime story” is from a true experience, just the way it happened. Warning: It’s a little “racy”. : )
ha. a nice moral to your story…and so true…dont soil your own nest…and good job not falling for the roach trick as well…ha…nice build and release in this….thats ok, i dont mind racy at all…smiles.
Thanks brian- one of the most memorable evenings of my business career. And she was so fine…
Yep, I so agree ~ Ignore them is the best way though the temptation is very strong ~
It was one of those times when you find out who you are. Still, I have to admit there’s just a tinge of regret in the memory- she was stunning!
very smart on your part to dodge that thank you kiss…I don’t think romance mixes well with business.
Like oil and water, Ronald, and explosive!
an excellent way of stating, “Don’t dip your pen in the company ink.”
…and, “You don’t get your honey where you get your money”.
ha yes… don’t do it where you make your livin… that’s wise advice…i have seen to many fall already… but nice on rescuing her from the roach and otherwise being a gentleman…smiles
Ha! Nice. Really liked the morality/lesson in your words. Well-penned. I am still smiling. Great job.
Thanks, HA. It was a fun write.
My nature, Claudia. Thank you. It was a BIG roach, the kind they call “Palmetto bugs” in the deep South. She was from DC…
Very sound advice….we have a crude saying here” never shit in your own nest!”:)
Not the first time I’ve heard that… : )
great rhymes, unusual and unexpected ones.
‘don’t sh-t where you eat’, as they put it in a Cher film 🙂
Thanks in- Definitely separate those functions!
Never mix business with pleasure – sound advice – but still we offend…
Anna:o]
Yes Anna, I’ve seen some good people go down hard over an office romance.
That was an advice well taken.. but good you could help with the roach.
Yes, it was the least I could do… literally.