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Don'T Believe Everything You See

I met a guy in the dairy section of my local grocery store 
He was carrying an over-the-shoulder, leather purse 
He had a purple scarf around his neck, what could be worse? 
The fellow was driving a great big, black funeral hearse! 

A buxom young lady was shopping in the produce aisles 
I could have sworn she had had extensive lipo-suction 
Her enormous biceps were a work under construction 
She had three children with her, an obvious deduction. 

I moved on to the meat department and stood watching 
An old lady maneuvering an enormous motorized grip 
Ordered a butcher to cut her a three-pound New York strip 
While she was waiting she did a perfect backward, reverse flip. 

Tell me, before I go stark raving, mad-as-a-hatter crazy 
I am jumping too quickly to unwarranted conclusions 
That after what I saw I should immediately go into seclusion  
It only seems that way; clearly, I am victim of my own delusions. 

 
Written March 18, 2021 
Submitted to Kai Michael Neumann’s 
“It Only Seems That Way” contest

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/24/2021 12:22:00 AM A "victim of my own delusions" is the best way to be if you are a poet who likes to use their imagination and write many poems, so this makes incredible sense. I think you are in no way mad. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/24/2021 8:48:00 AM Sometimes I think I'm getting close, but, at my age, it probably would make much difference. I'm sure friends and family would put me away comfortably! LOL

Sally Eslinger Date: 3/22/2021 1:56:00 PM A delightful sojourn into playful imaginings - yours then resulting in mine. Some needed fun. Skillfully composed and painted. Remind me to keep getting my groceries by delivery. :) Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/22/2021 2:37:00 PM Yes. LOL. I will. You do see some such antics at times when grocery shopping, particularly at your local Wal-Mart. Where those creatures come from, I have no idea. Thanks for reading me, Sally. I truly appreciate it.

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 3/19/2021 1:34:00 PM I really enjoyed this poem's humor, Milton. (I would have worried seeing the woman doing a back flip!) I think we sometimes "create scenarios" for the people we see. Your scenarios are witty and clever! Best wishes in the contest. Had a great laugh at the end too! Hugs, Carolyn Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/19/2021 3:01:00 PM I am just glad you got a good laugh out of it. I think this idea came, partially, from pictures I have seen of Wal-Mart shoppers. Thanks!

Jerry Brotherton Date: 3/19/2021 9:41:00 AM Quite a humorous tale, sadly grounded in truth. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/19/2021 10:05:00 AM "A tale?" No, Jerry. I saw them last Thursday when I was grocery shopping. Have you never shopped at Wal-Mart???

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/19/2021 8:23:00 AM LOL! If I start seeing these crazy things I will let you know. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/19/2021 8:53:00 AM Hi Kim, I have to admit I let my mind wonder and just wrote what came into it. It was a fun write, and I thought it was appropriate for the contest. We'll see. Thanks for getting it!

Regina Mcintosh Date: 3/19/2021 5:41:00 AM Wow. This is adorable and oh, so creative! I love it - wishing you a win. God bless you friend. Love, Gina Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/19/2021 8:54:00 AM Well, we'll see. See my response to Kim. I had a lot of fun with this. Thanks for reading it, and it's clear you got the picture, as did Kim. Have a wonderful weekend.