I’m So Sorry.
I’m sorry I hurt you,
I never wanted to.
I wanted to make you happy,
that’s all I wanted to do.
I wanted to care for you,
like you cared for me.
I wanted to show my love,
that’s all I wanted to prove.
I wanted to have fun,
like all we used to do.
I wanted to hangout,
and goof off like we did.
I’m sorry I ruined everything,
I never wanted to do this.
A friendship full of light,
dulled down by my mistakes.
A relationship as bright as the sun,
covered by the darkness of my flaws.
A friendship once so happy,
saddened by my sorrow.
I’m sorry for hurting you,
everything I’ve done I regret.
I’m sorry.
Categories:
goof off, angst, loss, sad,
Form: Free verse
shlep along or scrounge
sashay or percolate
warm a chair
no one's going anywhere fast
warm a chair
trifle, wither
goof off or hang out
warm a chair
no one's going anywhere alas
warm a chair
come along and chaperon
in shadows or under sun
warm a chair
no one is going anywhere passed
warm a chair
stroll or tarry
wait, why hurry?
warm a chair
no one's going anywhere undercast
warm a chair
stay and dawdle
lounge and loaf
warm a chair
no one's going anywhere an outcast
warm a chair
guide and follow
play along
warm a chair
no one's going anywhere at long last
warm a chair
Categories:
goof off, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Last Friday before Memorial Day, a little inkling told me
My report card was not appreciated by Big Mama Bee
The door slammed against the wall and she stomped in.
I felt quivering and quaking from my knees to my chin.
Let me guess, I surmised. I failed nectar gathering, right?
She picked me up by my wing and shook me good and tight.
How dare you goof off at school, you know better than that!
She called Mrs. McClinty, a mean neighbor who ran to our flat.
The two women gave me the business, buzzing with dismay.
I was sorrowful now, there would be no honey today.
I promised to do better next year, if they let me go back.
We wouldn’t waste the teacher’s time again. You’d better pack.
They sent me to military school for mischievous bees who don’t mind.
It was a weird place, but I kind of liked it because the teachers were kind.
They took an interest in me, and helped me learn things I did not know.
I highly recommend it to all you other bees who are unusual and glow.
Categories:
goof off, 1st grade, 2nd grade,
Form: Rhyme
Think I'm just gonna bum around today
If you don't mind that old expression
Literally, I'm gonna goof off and waste time
Feeling lazy in a state of vegetation
These days are happening a lot more often
Became a senior, then suddenly plonk
Maybe it's because of my afternoon naps
I watch the tube and then zonk
Need to get active like the good old days
A whipper snapper all full of beans
The world was my oyster, yuck I hated oysters
Wearing skin tight faded blue jeans
Love bumming around, it's good for the soul
It also puts hair on your chest
Now ladies, I really love nice smooth boobies
So ya better stay active I suggest
Phew! Got quite hot and bothered for a bit
At my age, better cool it I'd say
Gonna goof off, waste time, vegetate for a bit
Eating bonbons, ogling ladies all day!
© Jack Ellison 2013
Categories:
goof off, humorous,
Form: Quatrain
Patches of choco brown and black wrap my fur
with long hotdog body, I roll in loops,
“ Hershey” is what they fondly name me
flopping ears as mice and ants rush for a kill…
and with the kids, nose snuggles for tickle feast
while Mom runs amuck with suds on her hair;
these bug me, bathing and trimming of nails.
When holidays come, it’s fashion show time
like a German spy, I nibble the costumes
feigning sleep as teeth snarl those threads!
Loyal and cute, my almond eyes wink to charm…
but bark I do when strangers knock , and Hannah,
our neighbor trembles as I “arf” at her mere scent.
I love to sneak out the gate to play and goof off;
one day, a runaway thrill off the street did harm…
a rogue snatched me , bugged my neck
hearing faint shouts, “ Hershey, come back!”
Oh,I miss the awful hair washes, patter of kids’ feet,
warm cuddles, and dog gone evening tricks.
For eight years, I reigned as a Weenie princess…
Now, I look at the stars and touch my family’s faces.
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*it’s been 3 years since our dachshund, Hershey,
got lost. My nephews and I miss her!
rob carmack's Dachshunds Contest
Categories:
goof off, dog, happiness, , cute,
Form: Free verse
Rolling, brushing and sand with fury
Does the house look lovely?
Its gone to the jury.
Spilled five gallons on the brand new rug
Scream and holler and grab the dog
Throw him in and his paws a clatter
"Lady your dog," and his prints a spatter
Joe his twin he is a plumber
"Hope she hasn't got our number!"
Goof off,gunk off and clean the carpet
"That lady was keen but not the sharpest."
Paint with beauty and fast the pace
Just paint it , paint it , but have no fear
Does it look fine,"why you gonna live here?''
House of wonder but the yards a moat
"Mam we gave your dog a second coat."
"Base of white with spots a great sensation"
"Look at him now he's a Dalmatian"
"Grab your coats and grab your hats"
"We spilled some more better grab the cat"
PS... these are true stories of events that have occurred for my friend Duke who owns a painting business in Philadelphia that I work and worked for in the past. Some are Urban legends but some I have witnessed... Patrick
Categories:
goof off, animals, funny, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
You are quick
And so spunky
You are witty
You are a goof-off (everyday)
You are silly and crazy
You are whiny and wary
You are childlike and canny
You are a show-off (in a good way)
You are pretty
And quite tidy
You are slick!
Categories:
goof off, friendship, funny, love, on
Form: Rhyme
How To Look Busy at Work
By Elton Camp
When quitting time is still an hour away
If you don’t want to work any more that day
There’s a neat little trick I learned long ago
That lets you goof off but nobody will know
Just walk around, occasionally stop and stand
Be certain you have a clipboard in your hand
Then rove your eyes through the office all around
Stop to write while you shake your head & frown
Nobody will question an activity that’s so grim
Out of fear that you may be writing about them
What you’re doing, even your super won’t ask
He suspects his boss is gonna take him to task
Remember occasionally to put a new page on top
Attempts to look over your shoulder that’ll stop
They all suspect that, for the CEO, you’re a rat
So are afraid to make you mad because of that
When a colleague isn’t called in, that’s a relief
And that you were working increases his belief
Each will think that you did an excellent job
As you didn’t report him, but some other slob
Categories:
goof off, funny,
Form: Rhyme
The Library (Words to the Wise)
Shhhhh! No talking strictly enforced!
Most folks abide, except children, of course
And those who can’t read, don’t care, or don’t want
Goof off in the corners, or sneeze
As sharp, darting eyes of librarians haunt
Do you think you can do as you please?
The wisdom of giants exudes from the walls
Words that amaze, mesmerize, and enthrall
Lie untouched, undusted, forgot, and unseen
For racks of harlequin romance
Replaced in small minds by pulp magazines,
The classics have lost their last chance
Mindless amusement is what the world craves
Poe and Lord Byron must cringe in their graves
Dickens and Tolstoy and Steinbeck don’t matter
Now Paris and Brittany rule
All lost in celebrity gossip and chatter
The true kings and queens look the fool
But one in a thousand sees past all the fluff
They pass by the newspaper comics and stuff
To linger and learn from some eloquent master
Igniting a dazzling epiphany
A small step for culture to detour disaster
And rise above kitsch and banality.
Categories:
goof off, education, on writing and
Form: I do not know?