David Smith Poet Dramatic Monologue

When Frustration Creeps In

What do you do when frustration threatens to destabilise?
I tend to look for a chocolate bar of a decent size,
And wait for a new strategy to materialise.

My recent bout of frustration,
Is due to my failure to convince others there is a situation,
That requires them to do a re-evaluation.

It is time to stop saying wow,
And that time is now,
For priorities to become the mainstay of any show.

Am I the only one with my feet planted on the ground,
When it comes to spending millions on a children's playground,
If there is no money for housing the homeless to be found.

Can nobody else feel the winds of change,
Or hear the waves that now come in a larger range,
Likely to come ashore at any moment and our lives re-arrange.

What do you do when there is no chocolate bar close at hand?
And a new strategy in your lap does not land,
That is when Faith may be the only thing left on which to stand.

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Carolyn Devonshire October 2, 2019 at 1:12 PM Faith is what we need most, David. The happenings in Washington have many of us feeling the frustration. Chocolate helps us feel better in the short term. Now we need some long-term solutions. Enjoyed your poem! Best wishes, Carolyn David Smith October 2, 2019 at 4:29 PM Poetry and poetry soup helps keep my frustration levels down also. Take care David in NZ

Sunlite Wanter September 30, 2019 at 10:09 AM Marvelous what a chocolate bar can do~ David Smith September 30, 2019 at 3:41 PM Works for me. They spent around $15million on upgrading a children's playground in Our city Lower Hutt but Christchurch spent over double that, $50 Million raised there for theirs and they are having maintenance issues around vandalism and equipment not sturdy enough. Not all Council's fault as Parents and grandparents are going "isn't it wonderful. Time for another chocolate bar. David signing off