I didn't win.

By cadymae

I've stopped reading my dove wrappers
and I no longer look under bottle caps
I didn't win.

You get a short quick spin on a long game board.
20 furtive graspings led to years of a turned head.

Some bloom 30 years after their mid-life crisis
and others die before their pulse quickens at all

How is it I have reached the middle of life
only to find it was I who stroked my hair as a child?

Take care of your business.
You know nothing of the world.

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Published on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

adrenalne

Comments on "I didn't win."

On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

A smasher of a piece.
On Thursday, April 7, 2016, soul_versing (774) wrote:

You may not have won, but I have... Stellar piece. --A win in my book! (((HuGs&LoVes)))
A former member wrote: Resignation poetry is always delightful to read although offering a somewhat dismal, however true, view of life. This was nothing less than a delight to read and the introduction perfect for the theme. A work well worth the read! Excceltn!
On Sunday, March 6, 2016, TropicalSnowstorm (1580) wrote:

I enjoyed this piece very much. I like the notion of no longer reading Dove wrappers and not looking at bottle caps to see if you won...this was an interesting way to show the descent of cynicism. I think, although the last line hits hard, within it is also the hope that there MAY be some magic left, because "you know nothing of the world." Kind of a slap to the face, with a word of slight encouragement, I guess. : ) Ciao, T/S
A former member wrote: I blame it on the stars.
On Sunday, March 6, 2016, Broken doll (15) wrote:

"How is it I have reached the middle of life only to find it was I who stroked my hair as a child?" Powerful and thought provoking, thank you for sharing.