Nothing To Say

What can I say?
The sun hangs there with nothing to do
Just out of reach burning with raw desire
What can I do?
Taxes?
No thank you
If I stay in bed who will take my place?
Some one has to drink the coffee
Till the soil, plant the crops
Turn the Earth on its axis once in a while
Watch the sun come and go from the sky
What do you say when there is nothing to say?
Good-bye
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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September 20, 2017 at 12:30 PM
You write very intellectually.. Missed your poems Earl..
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September 20, 2017 at 5:27 AM
A very clever and sensible poem, the goings-on of life we take for granted and the finality of it all when we say the word goodbye. Profound, candid, yet strong. I like the impact of the last line, it's perfect.
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September 20, 2017 at 7:08 AM
Hi Buhain, Thank you so much. Your comment is very insightful. Glad you enjoyed it and found merit in it. Have a wonderful day. Take care, Earl
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