Found Poem

Please shut 

the ornamental 

gate 

gently - 


lock can be 

temperamental.
 

The lock 

on the ornamental

front gate

has been sticking 

and difficult to open. 

If you find 

that the lock refuses 

to open, 

please use the side 

gate 

by the kitchen. 


The lock 

seems to work

just fine, 

if the last person 

to close the gate 

does not slam 

it, but closes 

the gate 

gently. 

Therefore, please 

close 

the ornamental gate  

gently.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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July 24, 2022 at 6:34 PM
Gently out -- the exit as smooth as the entrance. :) gw
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