The Shrinking Bath

“This bath is far too narrow,”
moaned the king, and added, “Drat!”
“Don't be daft,” the queen replied,
“It's you who's grown too fat!”

The argument continued for
a quarter of an hour
till the poor king shrugged his shoulders
and declared he'd have a shower.

She tossed her head and chuckled,
did the queen, for quite a bit,
until she found, to her dismay,
that she, too, didn't fit.

“This bath is far too narrow,”
she conceded, adding, “Blow!”
“We shall have to buy a wider one,”
the king said. “Told you so!”

© Celia Warren 2015

This is the latest tale of the chessmen. To catch up on their previous adventures, click the links below. If you want to find out more about them, have a look at my 'About' page.

The Chessmen's Holiday

Chessmen in the Garden

Fool's Mate

Wedding on the Chessboard

Secret Moves

Chessmen at the Zoo

King Fishers

The Artist

Two Bishops in Bed

RIP (TNT) 

A Drive in the Country

Singing in the Shower?

A Dalek on the Chessboard

Carol Singers

The Pawns' Football Match

The Bishop's Nightmare

Letting Off Steam  

Chessmen at the Seaside

The Chessmen Abroad

The Black King's Hobby

Damage Limitation

The Bishop's Train

In the Post

Merry Christmas

A Family Gathering

The Chessmen Keep Warm

Strictly Chessmen

and

The Chessmen's Jigsaw.