Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

A Thief In the Family

A thief in the family makes things hard.
Not impossible.


You just have to be aware.


Unfortunately your awareness happens
Sometimes a millisecond too late.

At least you are ready the next time.
Right?

Spoiler alert: you never are.

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Gershon Wolf December 2, 2018 at 10:46 PM And what happens when you catch that thief?! (He/she definitely wants to be caught, of course)... Caren Krutsinger December 2, 2018 at 11:23 PM We really like to enable ours, but you can do whatever you want with yours if you are lucky enough to have one. This makes less tension in the family for us.

M. L. Kiser December 2, 2018 at 7:23 PM So so true...and so irritating. Well penned. Caren Krutsinger December 2, 2018 at 10:17 PM Thank you so much for knowing how irritating it is.

Kim Rodrigues December 2, 2018 at 3:59 PM I agree with that. Kim Rodrigues December 2, 2018 at 8:08 PM Caren, install a mousetrap! ;) Caren Krutsinger December 2, 2018 at 5:01 PM It is horrible at work too. We have had our lunches taken.