I FORGIVE YOU

I slaved for all of three minutes
To enter your last competition.
The finished product was brilliant,
It was sure to take first position.

And then I sat back and waited,
Eagerly checking each day.
The poems were only three minutes long,
So why the long delay?

At last the results are published,
The judging has been concluded.
But you’ve clearly got it all wrong,
For mine has not been included.

Perhaps I was being conceited,
And pride comes before a fall.
So I’ve decided to forgive you.
It’s Christmas after all
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Strudwick Avatar
March 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
You are all very generous. Thank you!
Caliri Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Congrats on 1st place in my sloth-like contest. I enjoyed your use of irony and perfect word choice. You are first place my good man! But you don't need me to tell you that.
Gauthier Avatar
March 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
lol ~ better luck next time, Bryn. But it's awfully big of you to offer your forgiveness.
Bass Avatar
December 15, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Excellent.
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