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What Matters

Hiya! Hullo! How do you do?
Where's your husband today?
Oh, he's down with the flu
And yours?  Oh, he's here
he's just gone to the loo
Nice weather we're having
and doodle-dee-doo...

(If we can't say what matters
why am I talking to you?)

My husband has cancer
my mother broke a hip
and I have mad cow-
but I can't let that slip!

Your husband is cheating
you're in quite a mess
your daughter's a truant
your boss is a pest

I just lost my job
and I needed the money
if things weren't so tragic
they might be quite funny-

For my pipes burst this morning
and my closet collapsed
and my sister just dumped
her three kids in my lap

And you've gotten hives and
your hair's falling out
and I don't even know
what we're talking about-

Oh yes, that new show
it's on channel two...

(If we can't say what matters
why am I talking to you?)

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 11/26/2018 7:57:00 PM

Hello Rhona, you ca talk to your best friend. You could tell her everything and she would keep it to herself. I tell my best friend.things i do not tell family. You can always trust a best friend. Have a nice evening my friend.

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/27/2018 9:50:00 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful comment- much appreciated! ;)

M. L. Kiser

Date: 11/18/2018 1:04:00 AM

Real friends never get tired of your rants and woes; but, watch out, they're going to give you theirs too. The ultimate test but, real friends always pass it. Well penned.

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/18/2018 6:00:00 PM

So very true!! Thank you for your wonderful comment! ;)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/17/2018 11:53:00 PM

I really loved this poem and message! There is an expression "If you cant talk about nothing you will not be able to talk about something" but at some point with real friends, the whole point is to talk about something. Now if I were to talk about something , that might be like 200 page poem! LOL

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/18/2018 5:59:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Yes, sometimes when I try to pack more meaning into my poems they get quite lengthy! ;D

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/15/2018 8:24:00 PM

Loved your comment back!

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/15/2018 9:01:00 PM

Thanks, I always enjoy your comments! ;)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/13/2018 1:10:00 AM

- ....omg .... much at once, Rhona - hugs // Anne-Lise :)))

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/13/2018 12:51:00 PM

It's okay... I don't really have mad-cow! ;D Thanks for the comment & hug, though! ;)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/12/2018 5:13:00 PM

Oh Rhona, I am the kind of person guilty of TMI, so once in a while, when a friend or acquaintance asks me how i am, I actually start telling them my REAL problems. You can really tell your true friends by their reactions to this!!! Love this poem.

Rhona Mcferran
Date: 11/12/2018 9:05:00 PM

Oh, I am like that, too... but I have learned there are a few people in this world who it is not always wise to pour your heart out to... and I do not like dealing with toxic or artificial people like that. Although, you're right- telling them how you're REALLY doing is a quick way to find out whether they're real or not! ;)