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Finale

April 2, 2008 by Shirley

I’m sick to death of caring
Of trying and begging and fighting
Looking down on that hedge
From the edge of this ledge
Makes jumping sound very inviting.

Posted in Poetry | Tagged endings, frustration, giving up, jumping, Poetry | 11 Comments

11 Responses to “Finale”

on April 2, 2008 at 5:24 pm1 kerri

just don’t jump
on April 2, 2008 at 7:24 pm2 Shirley

Hi Kerri, Don’t worry. I spend too much time trying to catch other people to jump! Just one of those days. Thanks anyway.
on April 3, 2008 at 1:30 am3 Ali

Shirley, you KNOW I love this kind of punchline poetry. Just awesome. If you jump, I jump Ali
on April 3, 2008 at 8:20 am4 Shirley

Ok, but I’m going first so I can catch you! LOL
on April 3, 2008 at 8:48 am5 Bob

The eternal mother’s struggle. Jump or catch… jump or catch… what to do, what to do… Brings new insight to someone who insists upon being the one walking the ledge. This reads like a limerick… is it?
on April 3, 2008 at 9:04 am6 Shirley

I don’t think so Bob. It’s just called whining I think.
on April 3, 2008 at 10:13 am7 ozymandiaz

sounds like love to me
on April 3, 2008 at 1:19 pm8 Shirley

Hey Oz, Love and whining…aren’t they the same thing!
on April 3, 2008 at 9:47 pm9 whypaisley

one of the most glorious things about poetry,, is how it just pours itself onto the page when i feel down or angered or stressed… something about that is magical….
on April 7, 2008 at 5:24 pm10 Shirley

I agree, Jodi. It seems like the painful moments come through louder and clearer than the joyful ones for some reason! Thanks.
on April 9, 2008 at 4:32 pm11 Ali

lol I just read your reply. You make me smile. Ali