by Cheryl W.
Member since:
December 10, 2005

Wondering Why...

July 15, 2008 12:15 PM EDT
views: 57 | rating: 10/10 (20 votes) | comments: 16

I brush crumbs to the floor

to make way for paper and pen,

wondering why

I'm left with the remains

of someone's late night sandwich

when all I want to do is

              write

before the words slip away

into the great abyss

where they frantically fall,

wondering why no pen ever found them.

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Comments: 16

Anne Marie A. Jul 15, 2008, 12:16pm EDT
I love that last line!
Wilma D. Jul 15, 2008, 12:19pm EDT
I know the feeling.
Spencer T. Jul 15, 2008, 12:50pm EDT
Good observation. Enjoyed. I am known to pull over to frantically write something down before it slips my mind.
Lisa Frost Jul 15, 2008, 1:09pm EDT
I hate it the most when I wake up in the middle of the night (which I have been doing all too much lately. lol) and I HAVE to start writing.
Cheryl W. Jul 15, 2008, 1:11pm EDT
Spencer...I do the exact same thing...lol. I learned a lot time ago to keep that pen and paper with me.
Cheryl W. Jul 15, 2008, 1:11pm EDT
Lisa...I've had to do the same. The worst part is that my song lyrics always come to me when I am in the middle of a bubble bath...and i have to get out and write them down...lol
Sarah (I want points) Jul 15, 2008, 1:51pm EDT
You should take paper in with you and right them down while you are in there :)
Chelsea R. Jul 15, 2008, 4:49pm EDT
nice job cheryl!
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Jul 15, 2008, 5:19pm EDT
Sounds like you are trying to write in my house.
Elaine S. Jul 15, 2008, 9:00pm EDT
Very nice Cheryl
Terry Collett Jul 16, 2008, 2:30am EDT
It has that William carlos Williams feel about it. But really good.
Bert Van Essen Jul 16, 2008, 9:56am EDT
You are so good Cheryl. I think you can be published for many of your poems. I really like this poem and it should be published.
Charity M. Jul 16, 2008, 12:56pm EDT
((( I scramble sometimes..."Where the heck is my pen...gees" )))
Priscilla P. Jul 17, 2008, 2:59pm EDT
Clever mixture of the sublime with the crumbs
Sveth Aris Jul 19, 2008, 9:54pm EDT
An interesting, well written post! Keep 'em coming.

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Ruthi C. Jul 12, 2009, 1:17pm EDT

I think you've captured us all not capturing the words that from us fall.

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