Friendless

Friendless 




I noticed my address book,
So decided to take a look,

Starting at the beginning under A,
Everyone on this page has gone away,

Turning to the next page under B,
Totally blank no one here to see,

Must be someone under C to call,
No no one here to ring at all,

Perhaps more luck under D,
Ah Dan, no he's in prison he's not free,

Ok let's have a glance under E,
Don't know anyone here, someone's
Drawn a tree,

Might do better on next page under F,
Oh Fred at 88, nor he is tone deaf,

Let's see who's on the next, G page,
Gordon, last time I rang him, got in a rage,

Turn to letter H let's see who I see,
Hope and faith they've moved Tennessee,

Not giving up only at page under I,
Ivan, Ivan who, Ho yes he lives in a pig sty,

Quickly over to the next page J,
Vicar Father James, he'll make me pray,

Ok ok let's just go to page under K,
Ring Kev, unbelievable he died yesterday,

Not doing very well, up to page under L,
Lou better not ring him he's not been very well,

The page under M Is the next I come to,
Mother if I ring her the air would be blue,

I must know someone under the letter N,
one entry, Nettie, don't ring her again then,

Must be someone on page under O,
Someone's having a laugh, wrote H steptoe,

Page P next to peruse, fingers crossed,
Pete, it was his place I once dossed,

Q won't be anyone here that I know,
Quentin, he was the lad that didn't grow,

R, sure to find someone to ring under R,
Rob, he's the bloke that stole my car,

Beginning to worry, turn to page S,
Not one number, not one address,

Let's see what's under letter T,
Great check if your owed ppi for free,

This is sending me blue, what's under U,
Just my blinking ex, evil blinking sue,

Getting down now up to page V,
Violet, violet who, nothing to do with me,

Well this can't be true up to W,
Empty page nothing here to view,

No point looking in X Y Z,
Sod it I'm going to bloody bed.
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Duet Avatar
February 7, 2017 at 6:32 PM
I really enjoyed this, Roy. Loved the humor...a 7 for sure!
Pett Avatar
February 7, 2017 at 6:57 PM
Thank you very much Carole for reading and commenting, so pleased you enjoyed this fun write, thanks again, Roy.
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February 1, 2017 at 1:01 PM
Fun take on a sad theme. Good friends are so priceless. Often feel for those who have no one.
Pett Avatar
February 1, 2017 at 1:25 PM
Thank you very much Elizabeth, totally agree loneliness is an awful thing.
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February 1, 2017 at 3:03 AM
- Fun written, Roy .... with a sad content of this book - Today everyone is talking about "Friendship / Friends" as they have on F.B. ... friends on the web .... I have no account on F.B. .... :))) .... Zero friends on the web :))) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Pett Avatar
February 1, 2017 at 3:14 AM
Thank you very much Anne-Lise for reading and commenting, I think we are on the same page regarding F. B. Thanks again for your support much appreciated, Roy.
Allison Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 2:15 PM
Made me smile ,,, and I need to update mine Roy so many names and no longer in contact with or they have passed away:-( hugs jan xx
Pett Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 3:18 PM
Thank you very much Jan, so pleased you found this funny, I really appreciate your support, thanks again, Roy.
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January 31, 2017 at 12:42 PM
What I meant is, you have many positive friends here to make at poetry soup.
Pett Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 1:57 PM
Thank you Heidi, I've had nothing but very kind comments and support since I joined poetry soup and hopefully improve my writing through reading poems by accomplished poets on this site, thanks again, Roy.
Sands Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 12:29 PM
Creative and sad Roy. Many friends here at poetry soup are positive.:)
Turner Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 12:28 PM
Reads exactly like mine, Roy. Really a lot of fun:)
Pett Avatar
January 31, 2017 at 2:07 PM
Thank you very much Daniel, so pleased you liked this fun write, I appreciate your support. thanks again, Roy.
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