Bad Plumbing Blues

I’m drowning in my shoes!

Mary McGrath

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Photo by Mary McGrath

Water all around me
I’m drowning in my shoes
It’s dripping from the ceiling
This battle I’m gonna lose.

It’s coming from the pipes above
Through no fault of my own
I see the puddles on the floor
Need a boat to get around.

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Mary McGrath

Top writer in humor, short stories, writing, advice and poetry. She’s written for Newsweek, Wall St. Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Chicken Soup for the Soul.