Pressure Gauge

Augustus

Up and round the narrow gauge

I set a course as to my age.

New faces, places, pots, and pans.

Talking, praying, these divorced hands.

Apartments, condos, where to live.

Former sins, I hope He forgives.

Courtrooms, lawyers, and legal fees.

Strange houses, cars, and company.

And I'm looking for love you see.

 

As I braved this rollercoaster

A dear one says to me,

"Take the train, it's slower,

To friendship A through Z.

An engine need not boil.

Set on simmer instead.

Best way to use less oil,

Thus run with cooler head.

Just  visit and have some fun.

Love knows when love's begun."

 

I'm so relieved to board this train.

The roller I think was more a game.

All Aboard for Friendship Towne

Next stop- I'm Friendship bound.

 

 

Augustus / Redlands, CA/ August 1987

  • Author: Augustus (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: November 19th, 2016 08:59
  • Comment from author about the poem: This was written in the 80's when I had been divorced for a few years and looking for a new relationship. The dating game had its ups and downs for a middle aged man.
  • Category: Friendship
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  • Tony36

    Great write

    • Augustus

      Tony, would love to sit on the tailgate of an old pickup and have a beer with you one day.

      • Tony36

        Would be nice

      • Christina8

        Great poem! Friendship does make a better foundation that blasting through with the rollercoaster ride a lot of young people find themselves in. Very nice--Christina

        • Augustus

          Thanks Chrissy. I should never have married in the first place. The second time around I came up with a winner.

        • BRIAN & ANGELA

          Good advice "A" in Love & Life the "Branch Line" is always much more rewarding than the ROLLER COASTER. In my experience relationships on the ROLLER COASTER tend to be RORO ~ Roll on ~ Roll off ! Thanks BRIAN

          • Augustus

            I like the branch line reference. Cheers.

          • WriteBeLight

            Take the train is great. Wonderful.

            • Augustus

              ThanksWBL.

            • 🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽

              Wow such a creatively awesome poem esp from the 2nd stanza onwards where the rhyming gets fabulous. It's always good to be friendship bound, yor train is going swell poetically here. We r joining one of the engines then. Best wishes.

              • Augustus

                Thanks for the comment. I never thought of it as creative. I wonder why?
                I guess you are right. Thanks.



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