Home » Poems » Gershon Wolf » Opportunity Knocked

Opportunity Knocked

He could have studied harder in school He knew he should have, but he didn't He thought to ask his sweetheart to wed He knew he ought to, but he didn't He planned to try harder at work He knew he needed to, but he didn't He might have been good at almost anything He knew he should have been, but he wasn't He shouldn't have been homeless, but he was He didn't want to lose his job, but he did He'd never asked to be born, but he was He was going to discuss it with his folks, but he didn't He wasn't supposed to die on a cold winter's night under a bridge, in a cardboard box, his feet wrapped in rags...

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

DM Babbit

Date: 11/22/2019 9:49:00 AM

A sad epitaph of life, missed.

Curtis Moorman

Date: 11/15/2019 1:29:00 AM

Gershon, what a great write. The irony of you and I refer to a man making a cardboard box his home is amazing. I wrote a poem a few years ago entitled The Cardboard Man. You may want to check it out. I enjoyed your write immensely because of the absolute truth expressed in each line.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/15/2019 3:31:00 PM

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic comment, Curtis I will be looking for 'The Cardboard Man' soon. Thanks, Gershon

Ann Foster

Date: 11/11/2019 11:25:00 AM

Wow. You know how to break my heart. I want to knit socks, and leave them under bridges everywhere, from here to England. This is your fault. I am going to need more yard. Ann

Gershon Wolf
Date: 11/11/2019 1:22:00 PM

Everything is always my fault at home, so why should it be the same elsewhere?! LOL. Smiles, Gershon