Caren Krutsinger Poet Prose Poetry

Donna the Petition Lady

Donna is at the door.
We think of her as the petition lady.
She brings them over at a fast pace.
Always angry about something or somebody.

Donna’s dementia has taken over her life.
She is 96 years young.
It is easier to sign the petitions than to say no.
No means she is coming in to convince us.

This week I have signed a petition…
To keep aliens on the Mars.
To take our government back from terrorists.
To make an AK-47 bullet cost ten thousand dollars.
Maybe her best petition yet.

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Gershon Wolf July 19, 2022 at 6:27 PM Time for Donna to bite the bullet. ~ Machine-Gun Wolf

Connie Marcum Wong July 19, 2022 at 3:45 PM I love your wit in this amusing poem Karen. There is a way to keep a person with dementia happy and you found it! Kudos. Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins July 18, 2022 at 12:54 PM I like Donna. She may be a bit wacky, but, hey, she's doing what she can, and I admire that. I'm just thankful I don't have a neighbor like Donna. Caren Krutsinger July 18, 2022 at 2:54 PM I have to admit she is full of story ideas.

Ilene Bauer July 18, 2022 at 12:48 PM A perfect description, Caren! Made me smile… Caren Krutsinger July 18, 2022 at 2:55 PM Thank you Ilene. I just wing them onto a page as they jump into my mind before I forget them.