As you dawdle down the pavement
Do you think that trains going to wait for you?
As you mulch along the footpath
Are you hoping that its late for you?
Do you think poetry writes itself
The words magically appear in your head
Do you think if you wait long enough
Sweetie you need pencil in your led
You need to switch on the machine
Focus on the words
Put in some nouns
Chuck in some verbs
Maybe use an adjective
Perhaps some punctuation
Maybe just a comma,
Don’t write above your station
I wouldn’t worry if it rhymes
You’re no good anyway
Just write down some words
And toss the rest away
I wouldn’t worry about context
Or try to give it meaning
Just write down some words
Don’t make it too unseemly
Don’t try and tie it back
To the bit at the start
You really should give up on this
Its too long by half.
A Tuesday Latte 