Waiting For a Man To Die
I cannot be other than what I am
Until the man who made me dies
Power and glory will fall to me finally
Only when he last closes his eyes.
A prince.
Short Black Dress
In the day I stand tall in a white petticoat. By evening I’m in my short black dress. What am I?
The wick of a candle.
Go in Dry, Come Out Wet
I go in dry and come out wet,
The longer I’m in, the stronger it will get.
What am I?
A tea bag or cement.
A Home But No Family
I have an end but no beginning, a home but no family, a space without room. I never speak but there is no word I cannot make. What am I?
A keyboard.
A Head, One Arm and Round Bottom
What has a head, one arm, one leg and a round bottom?
A handicapped parking sign.
Toss Me Out the Window
Toss me out of the window,
You’ll find a grieving wife,
Pull me back but through the door, and
Watch someone give life!
What am I?
The letter “n”. (widow, donor).
A Charming Dimple
There are two meanings to me. With one I may need to be broken, with the other I hold on. My favorite characteristic is my charming dimple. What am I?
A tie.
White, Round Not Always Around
I’m white, I’m round, but not always around. Sometimes you see me, sometimes you don’t. What am I?
The moon.
Lives in the Corner
What lives in the corner but travels the world?
A postage stamp.
What Holds Two People Together?
What holds two people together but touches only one?
A wedding ring.