Poem - 31 January 2022, 04:49

The Elevator

Push the button to the elevator
to life love happiness
waited in the lobby of forget about it
and strife
the lights showed
numbers of years I had left behind
the doors opened
with a grin
dare you try again?

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Jim "The Lad" ....01 February 2022, 08:30

cool concept and write! Mr. Bensel, welcome to Cosmo!............................Jim

Mitch Bensel02 February 2022, 23:14

thank you Jim is an interesting place Cosmo

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