Gershon Wolf Poet Footle

Too Quick, Too Soon

You're fat
Yelled at

Abused
Misused

Sad sighs
Soft cries

Left home
To roam

The streets
Not sweet

Too quick
Turned tricks

Too soon
Was ruined

On dope
No hope

In jail
No bail

Unsung
Died young

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Caren Krutsinger September 15, 2020 at 12:56 PM I love a footle! I had forgotten about them but this is the second one of yours I have read today and the rhythm of them make me happy! Gershon Wolf September 15, 2020 at 5:44 PM For the footle lover in you: Robert L. Hinshaw's footles are just great! Check 'em out! :) gw

Kim Rodrigues September 10, 2020 at 2:45 PM Wow, yes things can cavalcade...a sad life done well in a footle. Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 4:48 PM Methinks you meant to type 'cascade' instead of 'cavalcade' --- but the latter brought a smile to my face. ~ Gershon

Joseph P. DiMino September 10, 2020 at 1:56 PM A sad story to completion. There is no way of compromising with wrong. Wrong is wrong -- . Excellent read and message! Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:15 PM Wrong is wrong. That's for sure. A safe bet. Thanks, Joe. ~ Gershon

Newton Ranaweera September 10, 2020 at 11:53 AM An interesting write!! A long narrative in two syllabic rhymed verse!! Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:14 PM Footles can be a fun form. Try one! Fun and Friendship, Gershon

Jennifer Proxenos September 10, 2020 at 10:06 AM Awesome footles - fun doing them I'm sure - well penned Gershon. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer. Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:13 PM Thank you so much, Jennifer! Joy and Light, Gershon

Quoth Theraven September 10, 2020 at 8:11 AM Gershon, Mind bending poem in Too Quick, Too Soon. Unfortunately sometimes, too true. -Richard Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:11 PM Yes, sadly so. Thank you, Richard. Light and Life, Gershon

Tom Cunningham September 9, 2020 at 11:23 PM Lovely string of footles Gershon, they're so addictive once you start. Greetings from Turkey Tom Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:11 PM Footles are, indeed, addictive. At least they're 'good addictive!' Blessings, Gershon

Evelyn Judy Buehler September 9, 2020 at 9:24 PM Terribly sad, but also sometimes true. The saddest thing is that it could've been avoided if someone had only taken the time to care. Nicely done, Gershon. Gershon Wolf September 10, 2020 at 2:07 PM So true, Evelyn. Or perhaps caring parenting would have saved the day. Thank you, Gershon