Audra DeLaHaye

We live in the country, and there are mice in the house.

I suppose this is a result of that fact that we no longer have a cat.

We've had a tribe move in, and have been emptying the traps on a regular basis.

We can't put the traps on the floor - Daisy DewDrop is too nosy...

So, we put them on the counter, in the cupboard, you know, where they leave "their mark."

I don't normally pay much attention, set the trap, empty the trap.

Very rarely do I hear it snap.

Tonight however, I heard the trap snap...

And fall from the shelf into the never-used crystal punch bowl...

And ring the bowl like a bell - again and again and again.

With the end of the chiming, came the end of a life.

A death trap in a crystal punch bowl.

If that isn't ironic, I just don't know what is.

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	Audra DeLaHaye Working from the World Within Home Get Email Updates Email Me Admin Password Remember Me 48947 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2006-07-24 11:28 PM Mouse in the Trap Previous Entry :: Next Entry Mood: Melodramatic Read/Post Comments (2) We live in the country, and there are mice in the house. I suppose this is a result of that fact that we no longer have a cat. We've had a tribe move in, and have been emptying the traps on a regular basis. We can't put the traps on the floor - Daisy DewDrop is too nosy... So, we put them on the counter, in the cupboard, you know, where they leave "their mark." I don't normally pay much attention, set the trap, empty the trap. Very rarely do I hear it snap. Tonight however, I heard the trap snap... And fall from the shelf into the never-used crystal punch bowl... And ring the bowl like a bell - again and again and again. With the end of the chiming, came the end of a life. A death trap in a crystal punch bowl. If that isn't ironic, I just don't know what is. Want to know more about DeLaHaye? Visit her web site at WV Travelers , or her online store at Impecunious Impressions, or read her weekly column at The Calhoun Chronicle. Read/Post Comments (2) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top