Sitting in the blue
Chair, pretend to write haiku.
See I am ignored.
(Oh I wrote one!!)
And..
Corridor, pausing.
Punch in the code, press enter.
Heart racing, no spit.
And…
I wish I’d a thicker carapace,
I dear mine’s rather thin.
I wish I had a braver face
Not let the bugger’s in.
I ask for one show
And get given two
And then I have three shows
Whoop diddlee ooh!
A phone call, an email,
Missed messages; a to do.
I’m now back to two shows
Whoop diddlee ooh!
I’m fine and I’m happy
With the two shows I have.
Barb’s thrown her toys
Right out of the pram.
Two shows and my name in the programme,
The high ground is my ground.
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