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I regret this ISN'T fiction

Pickled Guilt


Leaving work for home, my job stress still fizzled.
The long drive included bratty rain drizzle
and windshield blades needing my constant fiddle.
My stress spittled as rush hour drizzle-tripled.
Some driver's fingers waved from their hand’s middle
but I thought how my nights were far from simple
with dinner and other children committals.
I must stop and tend the food list I’d scribbled
so I gave my gearshift some tension wiggles. 
Once at grocer’s I saw my food list whittled,
placed bags in car without a single wrinkle,
then backed out of parking space like a missile …

… so … my stressed ear’s received a crash transmittal
while in rear mirror my eye’s saw boots wiggle,
noted they were stilettos so not nimble 
yet back and forth they wriggled on legs riddled
before boots, wrinkles and white hair sunk crippled.
Without quibble I gave cops a phone jiggle,
ran to my victim and knelt by her middle.
Her eyes were open but she seemed struck simple
so I sympathized and smiled with full dimples
while thinking this could become civil dribble 
ending in a court where lawyers would quibble.
Yes, stress had pressed me inside guilty’s pickle.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Hinshaw Avatar
February 23, 2020 at 3:25 PM
A well-deserved win, Cay Cay, for this very witty write! My kind of poetry. Many thanks for your kind comment re my entry - Bob H
Allison Avatar
February 23, 2020 at 9:49 AM
Dropping back with my congrats CayCay:-) hugs Jan xx
Radhakrishna Avatar
February 22, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Congrats on your win Cay cay! Nice one!
Rodrigues Avatar
February 22, 2020 at 1:37 PM
That’s where the rubber meets the road, so to say...where your conscience pays attention and you flee...so called free (except for handcuffs) or call 911 and feel the shame, take the blame...you're in a pickle yet you did what’s right...no shame in that! Congrats! You’re a winner in many ways.
Kauffman Avatar
February 22, 2020 at 11:31 AM
CayCay - what a pickle - one all of us dread! Your story so creatively told - one all of us can relate to with such vivid imagery. Congratulations on your winning placement. Hopefully no more pickles like this for you!
Leffanta Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 7:16 PM
Well done, but keep it in words not actions! Aloha! Rico
Michael Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 7:14 PM
You're seasoned like a pickle...your stressful ink on the poem scribbles...I can feel the write...
Allison Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 5:26 PM
love the word play and alliteration CayCay ! hugs Jan xx
Smith Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 5:06 PM
Excellent wordplay CayCay, much enjoyed. :)
Dietrich Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 4:32 PM
Ouch. NOT good for stress. This is really good with your alliteration and word play, caycay. I think nina is going to love this. Hope ya get a win.
Canerdy Avatar
February 20, 2020 at 4:16 PM
WOW! This is some story--creatively told, CayCay. Janice
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