In Defense of Being Human – poem

Published October 13, 2019 by Nan Mykel

 I’m sorry, okay?

My footprints are bigger than yours.

I don’t ration trips to the stores.

I don’t know my neighbors and

they don’t know me. But

Hey, I’m shy, that’s why.

I’ve unanswered letters galore–

don’t dish up food for the poor.

I fail to keep promises

and tend to run late

In my heart I know that

I am a cheapskate.

 

My dark side holds sway

Even during the day–

A non-vegetarian

Unitarian, a retired lady

Of leisure but hey,

I’m sorry. Okay?

nm 2011

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