Fran Delaney-Barron Poet Free verse

Just One

I just wanted a bigger piece of the pie
And here I am, 70 and hunched,
Showing kitchens, bathrooms and making offers.

All I wanted was a little love
and now I spend my day
chasing grandkids my kids can’t raise.

Peace, that's all I really wanted
and now I nurse a bottom-shelf gin
at the cracked leather bar in the empty pub.

Just that one thing - that’s all I needed.

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Duke Beaufort June 23, 2024 at 6:00 PM Fran, you're pointing out life does have disappointments. We do hope that we can have a little pleasure at some point! I hope you do. Your poetry does bring pleasure to yours truly so TY for that. It helps me have something nice in my life!

Douglas Brown May 11, 2023 at 1:23 PM I love it!