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Mission Implausible

I shouldn’t have left it, I should have stood guard
Just keep it in sight, was that really so hard?
If only I’d swallowed it, kept it in hand
So it couldn’t be seized by the scum of our land

I’ve got to get back there but there’s such a crowd
I need to push through and this I have vowed
What was I thinking, it’s there in plain sight
And if it’s been seized, then I’m ready to fight

I’m trying to nudge through this unruly throng
But nobody yields, this is taking too long
But I won’t fall foul of obstructions like these
So now I crawl through on my hands and my knees

I cannot believe that I could be so slack
And I rue the moment that I turned my back
I’m finally through and I struggle to stand
But soon I should have it right here in my hand

I pray that events will not soon prove me wrong
I hope it was not unattended too long
At last I exhale, thank God, there you are
I’ll never again leave my beer on the bar

Copyright © Terry Flood | Year Posted 2022

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P.S. Awtry Date: 8/24/2022 8:02:00 AM Delightfully clever and rhymingly fun! I always enjoy your work Terry :) ps Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 8/24/2022 8:07:00 AM Thanks, P.S. my work is rather sparse at the moment. But I’m sure I’ll recover ‘it’ sooner or later. Terry

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/3/2022 8:37:00 AM Your sense of humor shines in this creative poem that had me wondering. A classic ending that had me laughing. Thank you for the humor this morning Terry. Blessings xxoo Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 8/24/2022 8:08:00 AM Thanks, Connie. I’m glad you enjoyed this ditty and I sincerely apologise for my tardy reply. Terry

Jenna Logan Date: 7/31/2022 5:17:00 AM Your poem makes me think of the phrase, "Belly up to the bar." Why would you leave your beer? Potty break? Your rhyming and humor or both excellent in this fun write. Nicely done, Terry. Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 7/31/2022 6:01:00 AM Thanks, Jenna. Actually can’t remember the last time I was in a bar… but I remember the Friday night crowds and the speed at which an unwatched beer can disappear. I reckon the bar staff were on commission.

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/30/2022 9:31:00 PM Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! All that for a beer! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! I'd categorize this poem under the genre of 'Virtues and Values.' What say you? ~ Keep smiling, Gershon Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 7/31/2022 12:15:00 AM You just can’t be too careful nowadays, Gershon. Unfortunately, I did lose our top secret book of nuclear codes, but I got my beer back, so all’s well ;-)

L Milton Hankins Date: 7/30/2022 7:24:00 PM Ah-ha! You couldn't have ended it any better, Terry. You really had my curiosity up by the time I got to the end, but I did assume that it would have this surprise ending. Very nice! Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 7/31/2022 12:17:00 AM Surprise ending, Moi? Surely you jest, Milt. ;-)

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/30/2022 5:31:00 PM You captured the crowded pub so well Terry, with all the jostling and movement you lose most of it by the time you get back to your table lol. Tom Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 7/31/2022 12:17:00 AM That’s why I stand at the bar… but sometimes, nature calls!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/30/2022 5:00:00 PM hahaha. I was wondering what the heck it could be. Login to Reply Terry Flood Date: 7/31/2022 12:23:00 AM I had just watched the ‘oldest’ Mission Impossible’ (cos that’s what we do with British TV) and I guess it sowed a seed. But I just mis-spelt ‘impossible’ and it suggested ‘impassable… hmmm… ‘Mission Impassable’ there’s got to be literary possibilities in that! ;-)