Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Peeling Onions

What I tell my friends if they should ask if I’m okay
Is I’ve been peeling onions ever since you went away
I don’t know what I’m meant to say so I can make them see
That I’ll be peeling onions until you come back to me 

Another day another sigh but I shall never cry
The tear upon my cheek is down to something in my eye 

When you walked away with not so much as a goodbye
Could you not have offered me the slightest reason why
But since the day I heard you’d left me for another guy
I seem to find that peeling onions helps the time go by

Another day another sigh but I shall never cry
The tear upon my cheek is down to something in my eye 

There comes a time when even friends no longer want to know
And point out, “You’ve been peeling onions for a month or so.”
So am I done with peeling onions? I’m not sure I know
Is it time I figured out that I must let you go

Another day another sigh but I shall never cry
The tear upon my cheek is down to something in my eye

Your best friend set me up so I would be sat here with you
She did let slip the news that you’d been peeling onions too
I was tempted when you said could we get back together
But I’ve peeled lots of onions; I won’t peel another - ever

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Gershon Wolf November 20, 2022 at 8:11 PM No more onions, though I hear they remove bunions... Terry Flood November 21, 2022 at 10:48 AM My imaginary fem fatale was a horrible conniving woman, GW… but she wasn’t a bunion. Ha ha.

Ilene Bauer November 20, 2022 at 1:01 PM this should be set to music, terry! wonderfully told with a perfect chorus just waiting to be sung... Terry Flood November 20, 2022 at 1:58 PM I frequently write to a beat/tune, Ilene. Ironically, although I thought of this as a sing songy thingy, I never actually had a tune in mind for it. Glad you enjoyed my brief foray into the miserable ;-) Terry

L Milton Hankins November 20, 2022 at 8:56 AM A good way of thinking, Terry. Once burned, twice shy! Terry Flood November 20, 2022 at 10:33 AM Never experienced this, Milt [by God, I must be special] but I sure know that those onions give you runny eyes. Terry

Deb M November 20, 2022 at 7:48 AM I love this Terry…..cleverly written! No more onions in your soup EVER! Really enjoyed! Debx Terry Flood November 20, 2022 at 8:25 AM Thanks, Deb. I saw the view count rising and thought this had misfired. So I’m chuffed that you enjoyed. Terry

Terry Flood November 20, 2022 at 6:04 AM Terry, you do know that people will look for the punchline in this, don’t you? Terry Terry Flood November 20, 2022 at 8:40 AM Cos I’m totally loony toons ;-) wait till I start quarrelling with myself! Deb M November 20, 2022 at 7:45 AM Why you writing to yourself Terry Ha!!