Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Atonement

How is it we spend half of our lives
harming and neglecting the ones we love?

And much of the other half
trying to atone for it?

My intuition tells me I’ve been neglecting you
while counseling these dysfunctional families of words

Redemption is difficult, nasty work
but somebody’s got to do it

April is coming to a close
Have you lost weight?
Nice earrings

~ J. D. Mackenzie

(inspired by Julie Jordan Scott's NaPoWriMo prompt for Day 28, Intuition)

8 comments:

  1. Sorry about the laundry. I'll get to it tonight.

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  2. compliments come easily with guilt!

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  3. nicely atoned JD...thanks for this poem

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  4. JDM,
    Keep apologizing! Good poem.
    Pamela

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  5. JD--Is someone feeling ignored? My husband asked me if I was going to sleep up here in my office with the computer! Your poem hits the mark!

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  6. you've got to write poems in May too--didn't anyone tell you that?

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  7. Nice job, JD! Now I'm compelled to review my actions, since you shined that light. Well done!

    Shari

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