Saturday, 13 April 2024

A Poem a Day (641): NaPoWriMo Day 13 - The note

 
Day 13

Prompt: play with rhyme. Start by creating a word bank of 10 simple words of one or two syllables. Five should correspond to each of the five senses (i.e., one word that is a thing you can see, one word that is a type of sound, one word that is a thing you can taste, etc). Three should be concrete nouns and the last two should be verbs. Now, come up with rhymes for each of your 10 words. Use as much sound play in your poem as possible. www.napowrimo.net


The note
 
In the time it takes to read this note,
I’ll be gone.


In the time it takes your fist to crush it,
I’ll already be on the first bus out of town.


In the time it takes to check my wardrobe,
I’ll be holding out my hand at another bus stop.


In the time it takes to check my drawers,
I’ll be running with my bags to the railway line.


In the time it takes for realisation to set in,
I’ll be calming my breath as the late train leaves.


In the time it takes for you to grab your keys,
I’ll be blocking whole memories out of my life.


In the time it takes for you to lock the door,
I’ll be planning a route you can never guess.


In the time it takes for you to start your car,
I’ll be praying slashed tyres won’t take you far.


In the time it takes for you to throw a punch,
I’ll be promising that no more will land on me.
 
Copyright Vickie Johnstone, April 13, 2024


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