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Scout 16 in a Pub
by James ZealyWell, there I was
Dressed in Scout khaki
In an English pub at 16
Drinkin' a pint
Amidst my partners
In this ambassador trip
At a time when
When we were learnin' to be men
Whilst we tried new things
Like pitchin' darts half cocked
Using the wall as a dart board
While the patrons ducked
Then havin' to listen
To a scout leader
Explain why
I had to get up
In Hyde Park and explain
The virtues of being 16 in a pub
The pub was his idea
I did what he asked
Go figure
10/01/2006 Author's Note: This is a true story, and inebriation was not even a factor, I was just dartfully challenged
Posted on 01/10/2007
Copyright © 2024 James Zealy
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kathleen Wilson on 01/10/07 at 11:50 PM Yay James...and I have this posted on our revivied drinking song antholgy for old time sake on our circle of musicality blog on blogger...too-- still and eventually hopefully--a chapbook! It's a great little piece. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 01/11/07 at 05:27 AM This is a unique pub scene, if I ever read one. Entertaining, yet straight forward, and a moment in your past that's worth writing about. |
| Posted by Leonard M Hawkes on 09/12/10 at 05:36 PM I can relate to this one too at 56. |
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