Have Sympathy

Contest poem near done You think this is the one Missing one line Running out of time Got an hour to mail You’re sweating like hell WRITER’S BLOCK! The wedding all done Reception was fun Everything’s nice Throwing the rice In climbs your sweetie You get into your seatie CAR’S OUT OF GAS! The audience all seated Announcer has greeted The guitar all tuned You’re all groomed A ballad you wrote Play the first note BREAK THE “E: STRING! Guests coming at six The dinner to fix Meal is all planed It’ll be grand In oven at four As you shut the door POWER GOES OUT! Been planning all year Packed all your gear Three days on the hunt Don’t want a runt See a trophy at trot So you take a shot NO SHELLS IN GUN! A bad feeling inside There’s nowhere to hide Need a rest room About to go boom Run down the hall Must have a stall ALL OCCUPIED!