My Loss

The hours slipped away today
And then before I knew it,
It got too late to go outside;
I guess I really blew it.

The benches by the river
Didn’t have my butt to warm them.
The ferries and the pigeons
Had nobody to inform them.

Of course, I wasn’t missed at all;
The loss was mine completely,
For when I’m sitting riverside,
I write my poems discreetly.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Allison Avatar
November 18, 2021 at 12:37 PM
fabulous rhyme and you certainly are never lost for words my friend hugs Jan xx
Krutsinger Avatar
November 16, 2021 at 9:53 AM
I really relate and enjoyed the last line "I write my poems discreetly."
Borke Avatar
November 13, 2021 at 6:54 PM
Cute one!
Leffanta Avatar
November 12, 2021 at 10:18 AM
Loved your 2nd verse 2nd line, so missing your seat did not mess with your mind! Aloha!
Cunningham Avatar
November 12, 2021 at 5:35 AM
There is always tomorrow Ilene Tom
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November 11, 2021 at 4:53 PM
Hi Ilene…..what a sweet poem. I really liked it. Debx
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