Bad Timing
On my birthday in July, my true love gave to me
a coupon for a ski trip and a real live Christmas tree.
Chocolates when I’m dieting, sad songs when I am gloomy.
A grand piano, though my new apartment’s not too roomy.
The week that “Save the Animals” appointed me their chair,
he bought me a new winter coat of lynx and llama hair.
He brings home ice cream in the cold, hot cocoa in the summer.
When I broke my tooth, the peanut brittle was a bummer.
Though his gifts are generous, my thanks are often mimed,
for I’m speechless over just how badly all of them are timed!
The reason why we are not wed is so hard to relate.
I had the cake, the rings, the gown. We set the time and date.
The groom showed up and waited as I walked down the aisle.
My wedding dress was finest lace, my undergarments lisle.
I’d planned each detail out with care and left no stone unturned.
Just one detail left to him–you’d think I would have learned!
For when I went to say “I do” to this man I adore,
they found our wedding license had lapsed two weeks before!
The Prompt––10,000 Spoons Tell your own verse, stanza, or story of a badly-timed annoyance.
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Saved!!
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ha
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Nicely written, lifelessons! I Found this a really enjoyable read….
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thanks, someone!
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I’d rather receive the right thing at the wrong time, than the wrong thing at the right time. So don’t worry about missing my birthday, any other time will do. It’s the thought that counts.
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I missed your birthday?????
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My dear Judy, I had at least three large parties this year (my 80th) – the first in April when the rest of the Costa Rican tour sang to me and gave me a signed card; then 20+ family members celebrated with me in July as the kids were off school; and finally friends and neighbors on the ‘real’ date (Sept 11) spent most of the day here, eating and talking into the warm evening under the wisteria arbor. What a lucky lady.
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As we get older, we can string these birthdays out for weeks, but you win the prize–6 months!!! Ha. Now that you have identified yourself as a lady (i.e. “lucky lady”) I can ask you what the stan watkins stands for? I thought you were a woman named Barb. Then saw the Stan Watkins and decided you were a man and that the barbwit stood for barbed wit. Now I discover you are in fact a lady! Can you see why I have gender confusion? Ha.
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Barbwit, I answered your commment 10 years ago but you perhaps didn’t see it as they didn’t link it to your name. My friend reblogged it today, 10 years later. Check it out and you can see both your comment and my reply. Judy
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Saw your name, unexpectedly, in my email and thought, I know her! Long time since we corresponded. I turned 90 with my family in Sweden in September, and welcomed my great granddaughter, Lily, born in May. I’m going to see my sister in Vancouver, keeping fit, enjoying life, and I hope you are too. Barbara
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Hi Barb.. Thanks for your comment.. for some reason it doesn’t show up on the blog on my computer but it does show up in Comments on my Admin page. Do you still have a blog? If so, please give me a link. Congrats on the new baby in your family. Must feel wonderful to have a new addition to the family you started!!!! I’m in Quintana Roo for a month, trying to dodge the Dengue mosquitos…Judy
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No kiddin’? Is that really a true story???
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No, Calen. Thankfully, it is fiction. I’m not even sure that wedding licenses go out of date. A little creative maneuvering of the facts.
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Nope… commented then years ago and didn’t link to your comment. Here it is again!
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I, too, was a wondering about the out-of-date wedding licence…. Although that could solve many an unhappy life???
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Ha.
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Thanks, Forgottenman. Another one I forgot I’d written. It’s like reading someone else’s blog!
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Judy, it’s really great to hear from you. I am glad to know that was just a writing prompt. That was a heck of a long poem, but so crafty! You are such an awesome writer.
Do you ever stop by spiritual dragonfly’s blog? She wrote the most beautiful and deep poem about a red dragonfly that kept following her around. It’s one of the best poems I’ve ever read. You should stop by and have a look. I think you would enjoy it.
it’s so nice to hear from you. Calensariel:Cheryl
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Hi Cheryl. I’m in a rather remote spot so just got your message via Forgottenman. Good to hear from you as well. Do you have a link for dragonfly’s blog?
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