Baby steps, that’s what they say
Every journey begins with a single step
But you damn well better make sure
That step isn’t off a curb
In front of a city bus
I’ve seen the way those bastards drive
They don’t stop for nothing
Got a schedule to keep, they do
Unless it’s your lucky day and
You only get hemmed up in the
Bike rack, and it just so happens
That bus is going exactly where
You need to be
And if that’s the case, then by all means
Keep on stepping, my friend
Now that was kind of fun with a serious undercurrent – sort of off the curb.
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Thanks, Bruce.
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With a sense of humor and a great ending line, what can go wrong? I especially liked being called ‘your friend’.
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Thank you very much!
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You are welcome, and I enjoyed it very much.
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So true! I was standing at the sidewalk corner and the bus came a few inches from my body when it suddenly stopped, in a rush to kill pedestrians!
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I think you would have to be some kind of sadist to be a bus driver.
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Pressing on.
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And on.
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I *knew* you were a silver-lining kind of a guy!!
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Yup. A ray of freakin’ sunshine.
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That was my next thought, but I kept that one to myself 😉
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You’re right, River, ‘they don’t stop for nothing’. I’ve lost count of the number of times they’ve pulled out in front of me as if I’m not there, or I’m invisible. It’s all about the schedule, that’s true. Big, rattling, scary things that I avoid at all costs. Great poem. 🙂
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The only thing that scares me more is the ice cream truck.
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Like it! And I can understand why. 😀
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Captivatingly brilliant. You inspire what i do first and foremost, a great point of reference in regards to professionalism. Press on 👌
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Thank you very much, Roberto.
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sooo good and very, very true! 🙂
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I appreciate that, thank you.
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always a pleasure to read your work!
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I know someone who got hit in the face by a bus mirror whose driver was too close to the sidewalk! You are right, we have to be careful sometimes
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Wow, that sounds painful.
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I got a chuckle out of the way this ended. I don’t know if you intentionally mean to be funny, but in my imagination you aren’t intentional about it and it makes it all the more funny! If we could only be so lucky to have our misfortunes end up like that 😉
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Thanks. Yes, it was meant to be more humorous/absurd. I appreciate that you picked up on the fact this is not literally about a bus.
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Lol!! Even this comment made me laugh. Your poems explore the darker side of life but I sense strong currents of humor underneath all that mysterious dark exterior. I like it 😊
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You gotta laugh at it all or you’ll go crazy.
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This was great River! So true!
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Thank you, Leigha.
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You are welcome.
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Some things just cant be rushed…. you miss the beauty of the journey which is more important. Sadly some realize this in the mangled wreck…
I really love this poem :).
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Very true, Monica. Thank you for reading.
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I haven’t taken a bus in years, but I’ve been on many a subway platform as that train hurtles in, and I know the sensation of wind on my face that signals that potentially deadly arrival!
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Oh, yeah. Those trains will get ya.
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River,
I love your poems! I hope you will accept your nomination for a blogger award.
For further information, please check out: https://kathrinesantos.wordpress.com/2020/05/16/ideal-inspiration-blogger-award/
Always with love,
Kat
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Thank you for including me, that was very kind of you.
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You deserve it River! 💛
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Everyone is in a rush to nowhere. Well captured, with big emotion. I enjoyed the poem River. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks a lot for reading.
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Nicely done 👌
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Thank you.
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The pleasure is all mine
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Flows well. We need to tread carefully, but keep going forward.
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Thanks for reading, Christopher.
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