I found a gecko in the garage

It really was quite small,

But since I am averse to creatures

That slither, slide or crawl,

There and then I took an implement -

It was in fact a broom -

And immediately decided to seal the creature's doom.

 

Down the boom came crashing,

I implore you do not laugh,

For my prey was unaffected,

But the broom then broke in half!

 

My reaction was immediate,

And I'm glad that no-one heard,

Except my darling daughter,

For I used a naughty word.

 

My daughter was quite horrified

But she has a sense of humour

And assured me my predicament

Would not contribure to a rumour

 

That her mother is a little weird -

Too late, it is just as I had feared,

For the word quite soon had got around

That my mind is far from sound.