bad relationship poem #550

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Susan L Daniels

once you get past 100
in this series

you know
it’s far past time
to run

just
look down
once in a while

because
the celestial sense
of humor

that put us together
in the first place
& the second

& the third

is pure slapstick

& one of us
will slip onto

quite literally

that banana peel trick

& I do not want
a hand up
from you

& will not look back
to see your fall

no matter who
is laughing & pointing

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About Susan L Daniels

I am a firm believer that politics are personal, that faith is expressed through action, and that life is something that must be loved and lived authentically--or why bother with any of it?
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14 Responses to bad relationship poem #550

  1. sheilapierson's avatar sheilapierson says:
    July 28, 2012 at 1:07 am

    “celestial sense of humor” – love this!!!

  2. nelle's avatar nelle says:
    July 28, 2012 at 3:35 am

    Heh… whoo, I’ve toe-tapped that there banana peel, put me right on my padded fold, it did.

  3. hilal achmar's avatar hilal achmar says:
    July 28, 2012 at 4:11 am

    I glad can read from you. šŸ™‚

  4. Green Speck's avatar Green Speck says:
    July 28, 2012 at 9:59 am

    A deep message here !!!

  5. Rhonda's avatar Rhonda says:
    July 28, 2012 at 10:57 am

    you know how they ask the question if there is no one in the forest to hear a tree fall, does it still make a noise? well…if there is no looking is slipping on the banana peel still funny? it’s sad in a resigned sort of way. pratfalls are a lonely way to end, but an end it is. sorry sfam, that’s what i see.

  6. Bruce Ruston's avatar Ian Moone says:
    July 28, 2012 at 11:42 am

    loving the humor – slapstick and a banana pun, thumbs up

  7. I HAVE A VOICE's avatar I HAVE A VOICE says:
    July 29, 2012 at 1:31 am

    Ouch! Pent up hurt and tears~ LOVE u doll~ Deb

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