Ruffled and Rancourous
Doug Blair 1951 (London)
What you said was wrong
Just wrong
And four workmates heard you
Looked at me sideways.
All through our shift
I’ve been messed up.
Concocting snappy, bitter answers
For next time.
Next time?
Do I even want one?
Cocky sonovabitch.
I helped you get hired on.
And now this.
Lunch is almost over.
Sitting by myself.
Such lousy feelings
Who’s responsible?
A little inside Voice says
You Dummy, for choosing
Not to forgive.
Move forward.
Now go over to him.
Apologize for your part
And indiscretion.
Firstchance you git.
Watch what that does.
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Written on January 27, 2023
Submitted by dougb.21370 on January 27, 2023
Modified by dougb.21370 on January 28, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 638 |
Words | 121 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 26, 1 |
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