“If you don’t answer every question, ‘Not fly wolf,’ then you have to swallow a sponge.”

I promised to Susan that I would write
Of her quotes from movie trivia night.
This night began like any normal one
But quickly proved it would turn to much fun.

Three of us sat: Molly, Susan, and I
Deciding to give trivia a try.
This trivia was found simply by chance
It was a great find! It made us all dance!

Molly took over – questions she did ask
To answer correctly was a hard task
Susan, however, was not to be beat
She would think and think, while others tapped feet.

Impatience did not break concentration
Wrong answers could mean elimination!
Susan thought hard, Molls made faces at me.
Then, Susan spoke! “I’m gonna go with Heidi.”

Alas, she was wrong! Much to her dismay
‘Never Cry Wolf’ was the answer to say.
She had been so sure -- she’d get it next round.
(The cards were read twice for new ones weren’t found).

In minutes that card was read to us all.
It proved again to be Susan’s downfall.
She looked so distraught, as if she might cry.
But, “Not…fly…wolf?” was Susan’s futile try.

Laughter ensued by everyone present.
One would think that the end of this event.
But Susan went on to entertain us
This time sponge animals were her focus.

One colorful pill she had to swallow
And if successful, payment would follow.
“I’m going to need a big swig,” Susan said
And consumed the pill without any dread.

After small pain and some tightness of chest
Susan proved to have been up to the test.
After contemplation she said to me,
“I’m ninety percent sure it’s a monkey.”

And so we come to the end of our night
If you found it funny, then you are right.
The moral: ‘Not fly wolf?’ the answer be
Or you must swallow pill-shaped safari.