When I was getting dressed today
By some unlucky chance,
Instead of choosing my blue jeans
I chose my cranky pants.
Perhaps I woke and got out
On the wrong side of the bed.
Or maybe it was lack of sleep
That muddled up my head.
Whatever was the reason,
Those pants messed up my day.
Every noise annoyed me,
Everyone got in my way.
The cranky pants were much too tight,
Too itchy and too hot.
They even made it hard to walk,
And so I stomped a lot.
I’m sorry that I snapped at you,
Like some old crocodile.
I can’t help but be snappy
With my pants cut in this style.
But don’t you worry dear one,
No need to fret and pout.
After this bad-tempered day,
I’m throwing those pants out.
And so tomorrow I’ll be back
Full of smiles! Unless…
Let’s just hope that I don’t find
That spotty grumpy dress.
oh honey this is brilliant, somedays I put those pants on too
What a fun poem!
Brilliant! I must have several pairs of these cranky pants at the moment that keep coming out of the drawer by mistake. What a fab poem, sums up ‘those’ days wonderfully 🙂
I think my wardrobe might have become infested by some sort of cranky dust! 🙂
Tee hee, I think I might possess a pair of those pants too – in fact, several! Fab poem. #prose4t
I love this, I think I own a pair of those too!
Haha, I think I have a few pairs of these too! This really made me smile #Prose4T
LOVE LOVE LOVE this!! This is so me sometimes – and I need to share this with Ross and Grace. They would totally agree 🙂 You have been missed and good to see you back at your best 🙂 Thank you for linking to Prose for Thought xx
I have many pairs of these! Not so many cranky PJs though? Funnily enough my PJs are mostly very happy and content 😉
Great post x
Love the punchline. I don’t have cranky pants (different meaning for Brits!) but I do have stompy shoes.
Reminds me of The Green Wing joke:
Mac (to his hungover friend): How about I swap your “hangover hat” with my “I know when I’ve had enough” hat?
#mg
I didn’t even think about the British meaning although that’s all I’ll think of now – very funny!! 🙂
What a lovely post! I sometimes encounter this moments too… #mg
Really put a smile on my face. Thanks for sharing #mg
Ha! This is brilliant, I think we all have some cranky pants in this house too. A lovely read xx #mg
I have a pair of those trousers! I always seem to find them when I least need them too
Brilliant! And it’s amazing how the wrong outfit can just make you feel rubbish all day. Wish I could write poetry – so talented #abitofeverything
I think my wife has those same pants!
I think I have a pair of those, too (though, pants here means underpants). I think Tyger is wearing a pair of manic pants (or t-shirt since he has nothing on his bottom half) today.
Funny and awesome as usual (good to have you back).
#abitofeverything
Loved it, loved it, loved it! I think I have a twin of those pants of yours! I love the way you write! Thanks for sharing with #abitofeverything
I must have put on cranky pants yesterday. I will now throw them out too #abitofeverything
Love this poem – I definitely have days when I put cranky pants on and the kids certainly do too. I’ve yet to work out which ones are responsible for it though…!
I am definitely wearing mine today! But this has brought a smile! Great to see you back xx
I’m hideously behind on blog visiting but this was worth coming back for!
Super stuff, love it 🙂
Cranky pants, I prefer to use the blue jeans instead of it. Dunno.