Ten Minutes Alone On a Treadmill
A distant rumble
Not thunder…a plane?
Remember when they broke
The sound barrier
Shook the house
Made the dog pee …right there
I think I hear the sun laugh
Y’know…that ha – ha
Its gonna rain for three days
You’re gonna miss me laugh
The moon just smiled
Its rocking chair smile
the baby ground hog
is fattening up nicely
the dandelions are away for the fourth
I think I’ll risk flying the flag
Y’know, that old tattered one
The Red, White, and Blue one
I got new windshield wipers
It probably won’t rain
Time’s up….
John G. Lawless
©6/23/2023
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