Hotel Lobby

Hotel Lobby

To be in a lobby is oh such a shame,
Lonely and troubled it’s all such a game,
Suits and stubble typing like pawns,
Fed to the lions before going cold.
Success in their minds with a stench of despair,
As they desperately struggle to sustain a soul.
Battered and worn with the internet scorned,
Corporate specials are oh such a bore.
Stiffly dressed, there’s nowhere to hide,
A pint at the bar is a stretched slide.
Universal wallpaper from the hotel land 
surrounds every painting that’s oh so bland.
Laptop in hand they now must run,
Pretending to be busy is all part of the fun.
The starch duvet awaits and morning will come,
Lies must be told and dirty deals done.
The significant shudder of newspaper pages echo the sterile breakfast tables,
Days of ignominy will consistently need snippets of stories to spin the reels.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Agustin Avatar
October 18, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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February 18, 2016 at 1:14 PM
JENNY, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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December 6, 2015 at 1:22 PM
JENNY, Enjoyed reading your poem today. LUV **SKAT**
Brown Avatar
January 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Jenny. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
Reynolds Avatar
January 24, 2012 at 11:09 AM
Thanks a million Carol ;)
Scholtz Avatar
January 22, 2012 at 7:31 AM
enjoyed your work Jenny. Elizabeth
Reynolds Avatar
January 23, 2012 at 3:43 AM
Thanks a million Elizabeth! First one I wrote so that means the world to me ;)
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