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You Silly Goose

What folly is fancy free and footloose Please don't be fooled, tis but a ruse If you think about it you will deduce Freedom's never free, you silly goose Fancy free beneath a flag of truce? Cling to liberties while still profuse Avoid the ropes hanging from a spruce Those knotted and dangling in a noose Stay clear of those who tout fancy-free and the falsehoods in what they decree They complain and whine like a banshee with an attitude to stubbornly disagree You can take your Debbie Downer attitude stuff it if you think you've been screwed Don't enter contests. You're not pursued to write if you don't have the apptitude.

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Meymei Rose

Date: 5/26/2017 9:05:00 AM

I love the essence of this poem

Lin Lane
Date: 5/26/2017 10:13:00 AM

Thank you, Meymei.

Darren White

Date: 5/16/2017 12:41:00 PM

Lots of wonderful alliteration. Plus I feel a rant was needed in the form of a poem.... This feeling got stronger after I googled who the heck Debbie Downer is :) Love the poem!

Lin Lane
Date: 5/16/2017 1:09:00 PM

LOL Darren, you needed only to ask and I would've gladly told you. You're quite perceptive in the course of this one. I'm glad you like it so well. Thanks!

Eye Truth-Teller

Date: 5/15/2017 4:34:00 PM

Funny poet

Lin Lane
Date: 5/15/2017 4:55:00 PM

I can be funny...I can be serious. Thanks for reading me and leaving a comment.

Emile Pinet

Date: 5/15/2017 2:58:00 PM

This is good, done with superb yet subtle imagery, while the sincerity and simplicity of the words, grab you from the start and never lets go. Your word choice is good and the message sent (although not conventional), is strong and emotional. Emile. #7

Lin Lane
Date: 5/15/2017 4:54:00 PM

I appreciate such detailed comments on what started out to be a fluff piece, but sometimes a poem takes us where it leads. Thanks so much for your compliments, Emile.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/14/2017 10:05:00 PM

Wow Lin, that last line is a zinger! But appropriate! : ) I call people silly goose when they are acting like one....wonder if that is a Midwestern/southerly thing? Love this! 7 ; )

Lin Lane
Date: 5/15/2017 7:12:00 AM

Hi, Connie. Thank you. I'm not sure where the expression originated, but it certainly fits many.