Holiday

Lorna



When rooms are small

Too warm

Packed with wine and holiday good cheer

Family shuffles cheek to jowl

Like horses at the gate

Which when opened

Spurs them to the course

Jockeying for position

Loudest voices prevail

Above overwhelming din

The food eaten in excess

Declared success

Wine exuberantly downed

While one or two of us

Discretely eye the door

Take to the inside lane

Planning escape in our cloaks

Of insubstantialness

Hoping to flee

Before the coffee pours

 

 

  • Author: Lorna (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 28th, 2021 05:46
  • Category: Family
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Comments7

  • Paul Bell

    I know, the idea of a good holiday is to send the family halfway around the world, wave them bye, bye, and then open the champagne and celebrate freedom. Though I do it reverse.

    • Lorna

      We love 'em but.......

    • Nicholas Browning

      This is quite well said. Too much family can be, ugh, well you know

    • dusk arising

      Get away from everybody and do what you want to do.... my kinda holiday.

      • Lorna

        Is there something wrong with us?

      • spilleronsheet

        Well company of more the merrier meant usually
        But hooked to career and internet now keeps often a soul aloof in amidst so many people
        And often in their questions one finds escaping to alone for freedom
        Well spoken dear poet
        Quite an emotion felt nowadays

      • SureshG

        Do I have to, and then I do. I go through all the pretenses and do all the dances, while all the time wondering what were the chances…..

        …..love my solitude

        • Lorna

          I'm laughing.....check these out if you want a laugh: https://introvertdear.com/news/introverts-thoughts-holiday-parties-memes/

        • Neville


          I love this .. great wordswomanship & an altogether keen eye for ah'hem well let's just say it as it is eh ..... N

        • Goldfinch60

          Yes do what you want to do when on holiday, so true Lorna.

          Andy



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