Abreast
Wait, I’m talking.
It’s my turn.
Be patient.
It takes me a while.
I have to work it out.
I will keep it short.
You see I’ve lived a while,
learnt a few things,
for example
clichés are true
but not always.
Listen to your friends,
to your family
while you still can.
Your turn will come.
Try and keep abreast.
People are wrong
about everything.
We live so long!
What I want to say is…
Andrew Cannon‘s poems were winning minor prizes and starting to get published before he had to take a break due to accidentally acquiring a company, as you do. Now he’s back. www.amazon.co.uk/AndrewCannon