L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

My First Yoga Lesson

It was my first yoga lesson (after coaxing)
I was stretching every muscle in my body
Our leader was encouraging us, saying "Breathe!"
Frankly, I thought I was not doing so shoddy.

My sissified murmur turned into a loud gasp 
When I pulled a fragile ligament in my heel
Suddenly, I felt this horrendous stabbing pain
A disgruntled sigh, I knew yoga was real.

I heard the leader whisper with a hint of scorn
As she stopped her eager class and took me aside
"Oh, I am so sorry you are hurting; I think
I will summon an ambulance for you to ride!"

As they were hauling me out of the studio
My entire left foot was throbbing with searing pain
The medical technician spoke to the leader
I heard her utter my name with thin-veiled disdain.

I never returned for another yoga class
A few of my best friends could not understand why
But I told them my experience with yoga
Would not merit another fortuitous try.

SECOND PLACE WINNER
written April 26, 2021
"Writing Prompt - Breathe- Contest"
sponsored by Constance La France

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Constance La France May 11, 2021 at 5:05 PM Milt, congratulations on your win in my Writing Prompt - Breathe - Challenge with your wonderfully penned and fun poem, well done, peace _Constance

Beata Agustin May 10, 2021 at 6:34 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing the experience of yours in your awesome poetic style. Thanks likewise for my placement in your recently-concluded contest. God bless you. L Milton Hankins May 10, 2021 at 8:12 AM Thanks, Beata, for your sweet thoughts and congrats. You were very deserving of a place in my contest. I enjoy your work.

Caren Krutsinger April 28, 2021 at 10:17 PM I know Constance is going to love this one, I did too. L Milton Hankins April 29, 2021 at 8:19 AM Well, I hope so. I would love to win one of her contests. They are always so challenging. Thanks for your encouragement and thanks for enjoying it. It was a fun write in the Krutsinger style!

Darlene De Beaulieu April 27, 2021 at 12:05 PM Hello Milton, Yoga is not easy. I took a few classes myself. I had trouble standing on my head without something to lean on. So in the next class i just sat it out because I could not do it. Blessings my friend, Darlene De Beaulieu April 27, 2021 at 4:01 PM Hello Milton, oh, and she would be sympathetic to my inabilities to. I could not do many of those posies either.. Enjoy your evening my friend. L Milton Hankins April 27, 2021 at 1:17 PM Thanks for your visit, Darlene. I know a yoga instructor very well. She is sympathetic with my inabilities.