Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Falling














My scariest dream while wide awake,
Is teetering on a ledge…
Trying to hold myself back,
Yet still falling over the edge.

Facebook and Instagram postings,
Answer the Go-Pro camera's call,
Posing on a mile-high precipice
Risking death by a fatal fall.

Their antics give me nightmares.
The desire to be internet heroes
Often makes them craters in dust;
Soon forgotten Facebook zeros.
 


Friday, March 15, 2019

Wicked Fate






















The only fate worse than cancer,
Is loving when you’re scorned…
The pain is almost terminal,
Despite having been pre-warned.

Your best friends told you stories,
About the pain others have felt…
The omens were quite obvious,
Now your fate’s been dealt.

You weren’t the only teenager,
Played as a big-time sucker…
Many a gal at a truck stop,
Been fooled by a long-distance trucker.

OK, I meant to say Mother Fucker