Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Silly Tears

I’ve got an overpowering urge to cry
I couldn’t really say why
Just a lot of little things piled up
There’s no simple explanation

As a matter of fact
Anytime I’ve ever cried
It’s never been simply for one reason
So why cry today why now

You’d think I’d have learned
To shrug off disappointments by now
Disappointments
It seems they come around regularly

One right after the other
When things are going great
Sure enough here comes another

Maybe the problem is that
I’ve never asked for much
If I were the demanding type
Maybe I’d command a little more respect

Maybe I wouldn’t be taken for granted
And maybe just maybe
I wouldn’t cry as often



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

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Andrea Dietrich November 12, 2017 at 7:18 PM Sometimes I feel this way. It's horrible to not ask for much and still get so little!! I feel ya, Line!! Line Gauthier November 12, 2017 at 8:35 PM Thanks for your visit, Andrea. Have an awesome week!