No Ink

One day I stopped to think
Just how bad life would stink
If someone took away my pen and ink

I could scratch a verse in the sand
But wave and tides would erase that plan
Leaving me a lonely man
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Wolf Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 5:15 PM
Noink that, gotta buy an invisible pen to go with your invisible ink! lol. Good one, Kenneth. :) gw
Sands Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 1:44 PM
So true. So hard without pen and ink. I like how you expressed this :)
Allison Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 1:09 PM
Very thought provoking Kenneth, long may you have that pen, pencil or keyboard to write with:-) hugs Jan xx
Buhagiar Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 9:41 AM
Very expressive poem.
Hankins Avatar
June 2, 2021 at 9:27 AM
Fine tercets, Kenneth. So true, too.
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