Sun Room

Sitting in the sun room 
At a nearby hotel 
Reading a new book 
All was going well

Ringing, the phone danced 
I had an incoming call 
“Who is this?” I wondered 
And answered it I chanced

The heat travelled through the glass
My sweaty palm grappled on the phone 
An anxious voice was on the line
“We need you quick, come home!”

To the car I ran
And fired up the motor 
Onto the road I glided 
Like an old milk floater

Back at the house
I had arrived
To see an ambulance
“Your mother’s died,” the medic said 
A moment anachronous
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August 13, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Hello Tradgh, a lovely poem with a sad ending. enjoy your evening . /Darlene/
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