Quarterly Report - 2020

The world is waiting
  waiting and watching
watching and wincing
  wincing and wounded

The world is weakening
  weakening and wilting
wilting and waning
  waning and withered

The world is whimpering
  whimpering and weeping
weeping and waylaid
  waylaid and whipsawed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Somadas Avatar
April 7, 2020 at 9:02 AM
In that world, I searched for a 'W'.. All are taken.. Wonderful wise words..
Wolf Avatar
April 7, 2020 at 4:37 PM
Well... ~ Wolf
Adams Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 7:39 PM
wonderfully written worrisome warrior... fun aside, loved this my friend... it flows beautifully and speaks volumes... hugs and blessings
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 9:29 PM
Cute, clever comment! Thanks! :) gw
Rodrigues Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 7:31 PM
Love that last line!
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 9:28 PM
Had to crack the whip sooner or later! :) gw
Shaw Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 3:32 PM
Good one Gershon, nice to see the word "Whipsawed" used for probably the first time ever in verse, regards, Kevin
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 4:08 PM
Wonderful what a wild website can do, eh?! Smiles, gw
Bauer Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 1:43 PM
you wowed me in this one, gershon! wonderful!
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 4:06 PM
Whew! Whoa! Whee! ~ Gershon
Kauffman Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 1:22 PM
Whew! What, when, where and why in whimpering, waiting, wounded and whipsawed! WOW! Wonderful winsome writing!
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 4:06 PM
Sam, your silky-smooth, serene, soul-soothing syllables send sapiens soaring! ~ Crazy Commenter
Awtry Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 9:16 AM
Yes, tis true. Well done :)
Wolf Avatar
April 6, 2020 at 10:44 AM
Do you think that this report will pass the auditors' financial muster?! LOL. Thanks, P.S!
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