Used Bus Tickets

USED BUS TICKETS



You left me on a bus. . . . . .

Blowing along the sidewalk
As the bus left  on its way to the next stop,
Each tiny ticket  a token of a journey 
Which lasted only a short while,
And now thrown away without a second thought, 
Tossed aside as the trip ended 
And a new journey began; 
Just so much jetsam  -
No more than a short-term memory
Ending up in the gutter
Along with other useless articles,
Forgotten and trodden underfoot  -
Disappearing with no second thought,
And lost in the empty wastes
Of no one’s memory.

Just  the way you treated me,
Despite the way my heart 
Had given itself to your care.

. . . . .  And you left me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 8/25/2011 7:33:00 AM
oh that is low....sit on an ameoba's lap and let her sing you a lullaby....hehe
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Date: 8/24/2011 7:02:00 PM
ouchymonga... a glass of almond milk with a tablespoon of blackstrap molasses relieves a bitter taste in the mouth... but ya gotta stir it good
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Date: 8/24/2011 3:26:00 PM
This person was not your destination. Tony
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Date: 8/24/2011 2:51:00 PM
The bus brakes squeal setting the huge tires in motion, leaving behind her character, no more than litter
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Date: 8/24/2011 1:13:00 PM
You were a quick ride to the next stop. But, hey! Another will be along soon, maybe for you.
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