The Devil's Binge

As you climb out of bed, a muscle twinge
lands you writhing on the floor"AAhhkk!!"
 getting up, you bang your head on the knob of an open drawer
"OUCHH!" now you know it's not your day, the Devil's on a binge.

At breakfast, if you make it, nothing goes quite right
retrieving the cruet,  hot coffee fills your lap with pain
"XXXX-XX!!" you change, but you're too late to catch your train
so you wait for a bus, but  not one hails in sight.

You start walking, and your bus comes whizzing past
it takes off at the next stop, as you run to climb aboard
you might as well go back to bed, this day you can't afford
and if it's Friday the 13th, you'd better make it....fast 

For when the Devil is on a binge, and gets upon your trail
your whole day goes down the drain
from the minute you become conscious, he'll give you hours of pain
no one escapes this blighter's tricks, when he grabs them by the tail.

hicky
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Agustin Avatar
August 16, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
A  Avatar
January 27, 2016 at 9:28 PM
Gordon, A great pleasure to find and read the inspiration poured from your pen today. Love ** SKAT **
Guzzi Avatar
April 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM
LOL, happen stance? Light & Love
K. Avatar
March 2, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Oh ouchy! There sure are just THOSE days-- and your wrote this in such an entertaining manner, Hicky! Thoroughly enjoyed this one and you give fair warning too! Thanks so much for dropping by my poem :) Always a pleasure to see you and hmm I suppose what we have here are two seasons? the rainy & summer seasons...I hope you are having a great week :D hugs
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