Potty
My old brown teapot has a broken spout
It can no longer pour things out.
It makes me sad to say
This poor teapot's had its day
I took it to the rubbish bin
To put this useless teapot in
For some reason, I don't know
I could not let this old thing go
This article had served me well
Many a tale this pot could tell
Like a true and loyal friend
It had served me well until its end
Now it has a broken spout
I feel a need to throw it out
As I held the pot over the bin
And was a bout to drop it in
When something inside me said no
You are not ready to let it go
Holding my old teapot close to me
We went inside and made some tea
Copyright © Shirley Hawkins | Year Posted 2020
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