General Poetry posted August 20, 2019


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5-7-5 Covered in cobwebs

Waiting For The Perfect Man

by LisaMay


Life gets so used up

waiting for the perfect man.

Skeletons rattle...




a Thought provoking 5-7-5 writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
A 5-7-5 poem is a free form with the only limitation being the syllable count. It could be about anything, from food to writing, feelings to phobias.

Example
5-7-5 Example
Don't eat yellow snow (5 syllables)
It's not healthy as you know (7 syllables)
Besides, it tastes bad! (5 syllables)
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Author's Note:
Waiting... waiting... I grow old, I grow old, and still no perfect man. I'll end up dead before it happens.
Time gets wasted waiting. Life is a Danse Macabre.
Meanwhile, there is no perfection in anything, anyway.
There are skeletons rattling in most people's cupboards.
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