So Long, Farewell, Goodbye

Good luck and lots of merriment, we'll miss you on the beat
The thought of you will cheer us through the kiss of summer heat
The work we do is hardly true to people in their plight
The human zoo we answer to is all we dream at night

We hope that you enjoy the ride that real people mention
Until you find the joy inside is free of our detention
The hopeful dream of happiness that happened just for you
Is now the nod of emptiness we share at eighty-two

The hopeful vice of paradise is what we really need
A joyful slice of something nice inspired by our greed
The plucky price of lucky dice is worth another spin
The fire you acquire is a buyer with a sin

You're a doer we admire, with a zest for cresting higher
So your quest, for the best, must invest you with desire
You're a winner, not a crier, and you always were a trier
If you soar, out the door, then you'll always be a flyer

Thank you, Shar, our old friend, for the time we had was great
Like a star, to the end, you did more than hesitate
With each bar, that we bend, is the path to share your fate
From afar, we pretend, that you care enough to wait.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Peck Avatar
July 28, 2022 at 5:45 PM
I love your poem, Bryan. Your last line, especially, got me. Also, "the plucky price of lucky dice is worth another spin." Tis a plucky poem, my friend!
Norton Avatar
July 29, 2022 at 2:21 AM
Thanks, Ann, for your comment. Have a nice one!
Roper Avatar
July 14, 2022 at 1:03 PM
I like the kiss of summer heat, Bryan. Congratulations on your win. Many Blessings
Norton Avatar
July 29, 2022 at 2:20 AM
Thanks, Eve, for reading and commenting.
Radice Avatar
July 7, 2022 at 10:08 PM
Superb rhyming skills on show here Bryan. Who is Shar in the poem Bryan. I'm intrigued. Cheers - Gary
Norton Avatar
July 8, 2022 at 10:21 AM
Hi Gary, Shar is a name that rhymes with star, bar, and afar. Wish I had a better story to tell. Thank you for reading, my friend. Bryan
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