The night before I dreamt of work
last night I dreamt of hell.
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Mediocre
I sure thought I was destined for the top
because the mirror screamed “POTENTIAL!”
I figured my being was essential.
Pretty sure I was cream of the crop
someone no one could ever hope to stop.
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Oh no! I see I have another flaw
that just popped out of nowhere
but now I have to hide it
and can’t display it
if I want to belong out there.
Continue readingI mean, thank you
You like the way I look today?
A compliment, I admit,
makes me panic a little bit.
What do I have on display?
I am not sure what to say.
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You are wrong, so wrong to worry,
when you say I want to rob
your precious little job.
That mistaken notion could not be
close to what I want for me.
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Now we are done with Christmas
let us focus on the road ahead
with courage and certainly no dread
Continue readingChristmas Presence
Time to make that list this year
of all to buy presents for
and check it once or twice or more
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It is with a heavy sigh
I could not find a rhyme
this particular time.
Well, I best not tell a lie
I didn’t even attempt a try.
Continue readingOrange Turtle
I’d like to write a poem
about a little orange turtle.
But I have to make it purple
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