This young man,
Had a bag of books that
He would carry with him everywhere -
Fictional stories of every genre and age group.
The book bag must not be touched I’m told,
“How are you going to get through all of those?” I ask.
He turns his head away,
Choosing not to dignify me with a response to
Such an obviously preposterous question.
I guess it shall be done!! 😁
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
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Comments (22)
cute stuff!
Love it! Definitely relate to this kid/character too… ☺️ you can fit more books in if you play Tetris with them!!
Your writing style is so captivating
I still carry a bag of books when I travel– more than I could ever get through. Lol! Cute piece, Grz!!!💫
I can so relate ... if I'm not working or writing, I'm reading! Well done, Grz 💕😊
What’s in the damn bag though? We need. Follow up poem!
That was me, haha, as a kid. Nice writing.👏Pernoste
I relate very much to this, my friend! Don't touch my book bag 🤗 This was fun!
Selfishness, justified, lol. Great poem!
Yes! I used to carry a bag of books with me all the time as a kid. Loved your poem!
Yup. Just leave his books alone . Well done.
That young man sounds a lot like me, lol! Loved your poem, G!
I love the relatable feel this has with the protagonist! He's clearly had enough of the interruptions and just wants to live in his little fantasy world! Great perspective and narrative, love this!
Nice poem. That was me when I was younger
Seems a given, Never touch the bag...duh! Great job
That little boy was me, lol!
Cool performance poem.!!! Loving it!!!❤️❤️💕
Since Vocal, my book reading has declined. I am determined to bring it back up. Yet I interchange between the two as this is so addictive. Now here i am reading your poem, a break from my trusty book. This lad is me, don't touch my bookbag dude.
Lol, I can identify with bookbag guy :). This was so great.
Love this
Lol 😆 Love it 💯❤️❗
Some people can read at least one book a day depending on the pages