Wendy Rycroft Poet Personification

Opportunity

Opportunity came knocking,
Showed me his ID,
Came with his rehearsed spiel,
We are in your area this week,
Us opportunists!
With our reduced deals,
Yes! I thought! 
I know your game,
I tried to speak,
He got louder,
Don’t miss out he said,
This offer is the best,
Exclusively for you,
Sign up today 	
Your last chance!
I kept saying! No
He wouldn’t listen
Promising me the world,
He must be programmed,
I’ll get rid of him,
Slam the door shut! I thought,
Raise my voice!
His foot Jammed firmly in the door,
So I acted like I was interested
Agreed with him,
Played along with his game,
Yes opportunity that sounds great,
He got very excited,
Started to go in for the kill
I was laughing inside,
Wondered when he would stop,
No other opportunity was better, 
Yes I thought but even opportunist gets tired,
And he did,
I looked him straight in the eyes,
No, I said!
This time I knew that he had heard me,
Not today thank you.
That was the last time 
Opportunity passed my way.

02/11/2016
For contest sponsor
Nayda Evette Negron

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Caroline Smith November 3, 2016 at 4:12 PM Really clever Wendy Wendy Rycroft November 3, 2016 at 5:01 PM Thank you didn't do anything in the comp thou x think I got it in too late x

CayCay Godwin November 2, 2016 at 9:08 PM For clever, Wendy - I really liked it. CayCay Wendy Rycroft November 3, 2016 at 4:34 AM Thank you CayCay x

Jan Allison November 2, 2016 at 7:08 PM I love your take on the theme Wendy! It is actually illegal to cold canvass on the streets of our little Island so we do not have to suffer this scenario:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx Wendy Rycroft November 3, 2016 at 4:35 AM Thank you Jan x did it read ok without speech marks, do you think I need them x