NOVEMBER WRITING CHALLENGE

Write a poem or short story, with a maximum of 500 words, using all six of the below cliches:

long in the tooth
a dagger in the heart
stink to high heaven
every dog has his day
ah, to be young and foolish
open up a can of worms

The day was long and dreary
I moped around the house
Feeling long in the tooth.
A telephone call from an old fling
Seemed to brighten my day.
I invited him to dinner
And opened up a can of worms.
They say every dog has his day
And this must have been his.
He arrived in a brand new Mercedes
Flashing around diamond jewelry.
Emotions ran high, evoking passion;
Ah, to be young and foolish.
He was full of flowery speech
And well perfected lines;
But his self important attitude
Began to stink to high heavens.
I felt as if I had a dagger in the heart
As he began his same old tricks.
Coming to my senses, I thought I’m not so young
And I can certainly correct the foolishness.
Without regret I sent him on his merry way;
Contented to curl up with a good book
And happy to be rid of one old cliché.