Time to Forget
Six weeks is enough time to forget
My hybrid car needs gas,
My hair isn’t naturally brown,
My face has scars,
I hate my enemies,
I’m shy,
I love sugar,
I smoke.
When compelled,
I fill my gas tank, surprised.
I dye my hair, disgruntled.
I admit to my flawed face, humbled.
I harden my heart, guarded.
I eat cake, delighted.
I smoke sage, enlightened.
I submerge in solitude, relieved.
Time to Forget is a poem published in Kindred: 2018 Savant Poetry Anthology (reprinted with permission). It’s available on Amazon.
Real Life – Real Laughs:
Humor When You Need It Most
Cate Burns’ thirty-eight non-fiction stories of heartfelt humor explore society’s foibles and personal snafus with insightful zingers that will delight readers. Burns casts an unstinting, cock-eyed look at personal change, friendship, sanity and courage.
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