I Can’t
I can’t go it alone
In November it’s three years
Since I met my fate,
It was Melbourne Cup day
The third the date.
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I had a car accident
Which caused a lot of pain,
It’s my neck and back
That puts me in hospital again.
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A minor operation here
A minor operation there,
What do I do to deserve it
It’s really not fair.
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But now the times come
And the operation is major,
What are my chances
I’ll not place a wager.
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I’m really worried
And ever so scared,
I’ll need a lot of help
From people who care.
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I can’t go through with it
Not on my own,
Please somebody help me
I can’t go it alone.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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This poem was written in response to the Rattle® Poetry Ekphrastic Challenge for April 2024 and was ultimately not selected. You can find more information here. https://www.rattle.com/ekphrastic/ The image that this poem was specifically written about can be found here. (April 2024 – Gerrie Paino's “Night Train”) https://i0.wp.com/www.rattle.com/ekphrasis/EC24Apr.jpg?ssl=1
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