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Bitterness

By all means, forget how to be bitter,
For bitterness will eat your innards out
Make you as unpalatable as kitty litter,
And turn you into a disagreeable pout--
Destroy it …  if you ever want any clout! 

Written May 6, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/13/2022 2:47:00 PM Bitterness is not for us Hank. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 5/13/2022 4:21:00 PM Definitely not, Caren. Definitely not!!!!

Terry Miller Date: 5/8/2022 12:56:00 AM It sure does, Milt, very accurate and well written Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 5/8/2022 8:31:00 AM So, give bitterness in your life the ol' heave-ho! Thanks, Terry.

Bill Baker Date: 5/7/2022 1:15:00 PM Very true, Milt, nice Quintain, Bill Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 5/7/2022 1:15:00 PM Thank you, Bill. Nice to hear from you.

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/7/2022 11:02:00 AM Bearing grudges makes you twisted and bitter, better to draw a line under it and move on or it will as you say ending up consuming you. Tom Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 5/7/2022 11:05:00 AM You are so right, Tom. Jerry Lewis is an example that comes to my mind. He brought such joy to millions and yet died a bitter, old man.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/6/2022 6:27:00 PM Bitterness…trip that switch! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 5/6/2022 6:57:00 PM I'd say that's a splendid idea, Kim. Thanks for your thoughtful comment on my poem.