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Rita's Mystery Guest

Rita heard the doorbell go

A-DANG-A-DONG-A-DING!

She put aside her favorite book

And ran outside to take a look,

But at the door, well wouldn't you know

She didn't find a thing!

 

She went inside and sat down

And then it went again,

A-DING-A-DONG-A-DONG-A-DANG!

The doorbell chimed, the door bell rang,

She ran outside and looked around

But once again in vain!

 

Rita felt so very cross,

"I've had enough!" she said!

Instead of rushing back inside

She looked for somewhere she could hide

And found a patch of comfy moss

And made herself a bed!

 

It wasn't long when Rita heard

A-DING-A-DANG-A-DONG!

And there upon a fluttered wing,

A hummingbird began to sing,

Such beauty in his trilling words

That Rita joined the song!

 

When the chimes came to an end,

The hummingbird looked glum;

He gave the bell a mighty clang,

The door bell rang, and then he sang!

And Rita laughed at her new friend,

She'd never had such fun!

 

Smiling still, she went indoors

To read the next few lines;

Short-lived was her tranquility,

And solitude was not to be!

She giggled as he played once more

Those humming door bell chimes!

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Written by
tryst
Published
Sep 5, 2014
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For the Joe Cole "TRANQUILITY and SOLITUDE" challenge.

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#solitude#tranquility#cole#challenge#rita#hummingbird#joe
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