The Desire To Deliver

When growing up as a only child
always so loved to get a letter
living in countryside few folk around
postie delivery made me feel better

Leaving school no great intentions
but had within me real desire
to be a postman delivering mail
this would be a job I'd never tire

I did once get interview appointment
nervous I was with my stammer
the interviewer questioned my resolve
to communicate with public, real hammer!

But amazingly I was offered position
doubts then had filled my mind 
confidence lapsed to do the job
so declined offer never again to find

So my desire to deliver unfulfilled
but life's been good all the same
never the less it would have been nice
anyway wasn't meant to have my name
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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