Beware your Hiding Spot

 

Word to the Wise
If ever you want to conjure up a surprise!
There is a strategy to follow- word to the wise,
When the gift comes in a box and is left at your door,
And you need to hide it, think about it a little more,
A little more thought was required of me,
As I hid the shoe box in the kitchen pantry,
Who would have thought my grown son would stop by,
And into the pantry he would go for an oatmeal pie!
It was his 30th Birthday present- a coveted pair of new golf shoes,
But alas, he carried out an Oscar-winning ruse,
He never mentioned to me that he had found the hidden treasure,
Until he unwrapped the gift! Knock me over with a feather!
He said, “Mom, you never hide a gift in the pantry, duh!
And on and on, Blah, blah, blah…
Muscle memory sends us there without even thinking,
Was I just a fool or had I been drinking?”
Suffice it to say- I ruined the surprise,
Beware your hiding spot- word to the wise!
Tammy Harvey
Written: 8/7/2021