Short No Time Flat Poems

Life has lots of give and take;
That’s just where it’s at.
If you ask for favors
Then expect in no time flat,
You’ll find the ball back in your court – 
A simple tit for tat.

Those we’re close to are exempt.
Then a welcome mat
Is always waiting there for you;
No need for standing pat.
But in every other case,
The norm is tit for tat....

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You were trained to be independent.
To avoid strangers if you can.
but you had a flat tire so flagged down a man.
He pulls up in a rusted-out truck.
His hands are strong and filthy with dried mud. 
He says fewer words than a haiku poem.
Like an Indy pit crew, he's done in no time...flat.

You broke rules-rolled the dice and survived.
The tire is on, your hands remain clear of the grime....

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