Baker's Lament

a soggy loaf

By Wendy MuskPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Photo by Vicky Ng on Unsplash

A mind baked in existential dread,

Has the shelf life of moldy bread.

It ponders existence,

With anxious insistence,

While the weight of the world fills its head.

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Wendy Musk

Creative curriculum designer/ Director, Shakespeare Repertory/ Author:"Writing By Heart"; "Word Market"; "Global Game". Flutist/ recording artist. Forever student, word lover.

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Wendy Musk (Author)3 years ago
Mine too, Dooney!
Dooney Potter3 years ago
This has just described many a day of my life.

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a soggy loaf

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