I saw a couch on
the side of the road
Abandoned
left for someone else
to throw away
I thought, isn't that
Typical
of people today?
Use it and toss it
seems to have become
our way. Where did
Accountability
go or did it get
Ditched
on the side of the road
too, I can see what
a bad precedent this sets,
can you?
Like that couch,
she tossed my heart away,
used, broken
without two words of
Explanation.
Use it, lose it, on to the
next new sensation like
our love was just an
Apparition.
About the Creator
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Sam Harty is a poet of raw truth and quiet rebellion. Author of Lost Love Volumes I & II and The Lost Little Series, her work confronts heartbreak, trauma, and survival with fierce honesty and lyrical depth. Where to find me
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Getting Serious About Comedy (Part I)
If I were asked to remark on my life and the childhood that paved some road leading me to this point, I would have to say something about all the funny people who surrounded me for the last 26,872 days (and counting). Somewhere along that road, I became a big fan of laughter and the comedy that spawns it – and, I mean not only my own laughter, but the laughter of others, some of which I have actually been responsible for inducing.
By John Oliver Smith5 days ago in Humor
Comments (6)
Captured our throw-away society very well. Great poem.
Gosh this was so heartbreaking as it had so much truth to it! Loved your poem!
There is something comforting about an old couch that has been broken in and survived those years of service. That history is what makes it unique and beautiful. With a bit of love and care, that couch still has its best days ahead!
So melancholy but relatable. Nice poem Sam: Keep your head up, eyes on the prize Until.the next lovely set of thighs 😉
Wow, another poignant, powerful poem.
Wow love how you compared the couch to heartbreak. Outstanding writing.