Mutter and Huff

Why must you mutter?     
          Well, why do YOU huff?
Seems we’ve reached a standoff,
        Enough is enough!

For thirty odd years
           When I enter the room,
I hear all the rumblings
         A prophet of gloom!

And for ME, all these years
                 I hear unhappy sighs
As if you’ve been wounded
             Or the sun will not rise

Are you so unhappy?
        Do I cause YOU grief?
Is that what you think?
            Guess that is MY belief

The mutter you hear is a prayer
           How could you be so wrong?
I’m thanking the powers that be,  
            Without you I can’t get along

Funny, the huff that 
                 you’re hearing, my dear
is a sigh of relief
           Knowing you are still here!

May WE mutter and huff
                    till our dying days 
Or, may we BILL and COO,
                   Please let me rephrase!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 4/2/2018 12:15:00 PM
Hello Mike I like the way youbrought up this subject. Is is so true what is said here in your poetry. Have a nice day my friend.xxx-ooo
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Mike Gentile
Date: 4/2/2018 12:23:00 PM
Thanks so much, Darlene XXOO
Date: 4/1/2018 4:31:00 PM
I think many of us can relate Mike I love the way you tackled this subject:-) hugs Jan xx
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Mike Gentile
Date: 4/1/2018 7:06:00 PM
Thanks Jan, relationships are funny things sometimes xxoo
Date: 3/30/2018 5:06:00 PM
Creative, fun, delightful..your themes are awesome Mike!
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 7:15:00 PM
Thank you so much, Vijay!!!
Date: 3/30/2018 2:49:00 PM
Diana Ross...Know that is a challenge...Will do one tomorrow bud.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 2:50:00 PM
Great, it will e a challenge because so many of the titles contain the word 'love'
Date: 3/30/2018 2:06:00 PM
Love the turn of events even if it’s said through lying teeth. Nice, Mike!
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 2:38:00 PM
Thank Kim !!
Date: 3/30/2018 1:13:00 PM
Ha! Poetic gold! Fun, deeper than its face value, and so many will relate. Nice one Mike :)
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 1:53:00 PM
Thanks much Maureen , we humans are funny creatures xxxooo
Date: 3/30/2018 12:09:00 PM
Great verse Mike, you're certainly not alone, sunny days and days with thunder and fire. Happy Easter. Tom
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 12:53:00 PM
Thank you Tom and Happy Easter to you as well !!!
Date: 3/30/2018 11:18:00 AM
Any particular artist?
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 11:45:00 AM
My favorite, Diana Ross would be amazing if you have not already done so
Date: 3/30/2018 10:28:00 AM
I think a lot of relationships are like this... nice one Mike..
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Mike Gentile
Date: 3/30/2018 11:06:00 AM
Thanks Silent One, and Happy Easter should you celebrate or Pleasant Passover, or have a great weekend !!! and write another poem with all the song titles !!
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