POEM STARTER

Submitted by Margaret Sok

“You’ve come back, but I no longer need you.”

Write a poem or short story including this line.

Cold

Stuffy foggy head, worse than a million hangovers for sure

Don’t know where, I picked up this bit of nasty cold so sore

Dreaded trip out in the nonstop rain and thunder, I step out

My leaky boot slid right into a deep mud puddle, I shout

Driving into the night, with my steamy foggy windshield and mind

Almost making it to the drug store, where the pharmacist is kind

Getting all the salves, drops and pain meds, I travel back home

Boiling my favorite cup of tea, lemon and warming me to the bone

For the next two days, I drank and ate and sleep somewhat like a bear

I shut myself away from work, and TV and life that I couldn’t even hear

By the weekend I felt like myself again, going out and getting fresh air

Going for a short walk with the dog, and stretching legs with flair

Going inside due to the fact, that it started to rain and storm once more

I started to sneeze and my nose started to run, I don’t want this anymore

“You’ve come back, but I no longer need you.”

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