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Rummaged

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Rummage
If you must.
My presence here
Is based on trust

So dressed am I
In Summer svelte
Yet you're to check
My trousers belt;

I'm scanned 
As if each cell is rogue
So scrutinised
Despite en vogue

I understand 
Away from home
You check my
Hydrocortisone;

The lotion for
My perfect tan
Or salve for lips
To kiss this man

Accept, do I
My gooey three
Could form a plan
For bomb plot spree

A victim
Of mis-communication 
Disturbing transport's
Destination 

Ungroomed
Is how my luggage ends
While protection 
Of the sky depends

On just this task 
For safety's sake
More pleasant if
A smile you'd break

Your focus can't be
All on me
Perhaps you're  wondering
"What's for tea?"..

Or hoping soon
To get away
To pack for your own
Holiday

So here's my wish
For you to find
Credentials
Of a different kind

As poke and prod
Display and sort
Where discretion is
A last resort 

So one day you may 
Understand 
In travel 
To another land

Exposure
To some inner delving
Though required, it may be
Disconcerting

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RGH Poetry Date: 9/3/2025 4:36:00 AM You certainly have this quirky style in which I love, it certainly made me feel better. Its very clever rhyming too and not easy to do for a poem this long with very short lines. And yet most are without cliches too, very fresh poem!!! Login to Reply Sam Scott Date: 9/6/2025 4:26:00 PM I like being quirky, thank-you :) I wrote this on a plane, recorded it by the poolside, an ode to Manchester Airport's 'thorough' bag security team. Bless you for stopping by S:) x

David Crandall Date: 8/11/2025 7:50:00 PM Funny! Login to Reply Sam Scott Date: 8/11/2025 11:30:00 PM One has to see the funny side of life's travails. Blessings, S:) x

John Loving Iii Date: 7/17/2025 5:20:00 PM The conversation a married man has with himself. Login to Reply Sam Scott Date: 7/18/2025 11:17:00 PM It is possible. Thanks for stopping by. Blessings S:) x

Tom Woody Date: 7/14/2025 5:10:00 AM I'll have my tea black please. Hey Sam you seem to have a subtle sense of humor. We need more of it right now Login to Reply Sam Scott Date: 7/14/2025 7:17:00 AM Ha ha 'tea' in the North of England is typically 'dinner' or specifically the meal you enjoy post the working day. It is also a refreshing tincture-like concoction of leaves and hot water (no alcohol) to which you refer. Such is the cultural divide between nations and regions. Always appreciate your contribution and insights Tom. Blessings S:) x