
Bored out of my mind
It’s the same ol’ grind
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I stare off into space
It’s a hopeless case
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Hours go by
My, oh my
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Stomach’s growling
I am frowning
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Desert sands, I see
Golly, I have to pee!
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Please hurry
My legs are getting furry
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A long drive ahead
My eyes are gonna be red
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Nothing else to write
So, I’ll end by saying
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Goodnight
~~~
Written by Beth Malbon
January 10, 1992
I wrote this poem while I was waiting for my fiancé to get his honorable discharge from the Army at Fort Irwin in Barstow.
Collage made using images from Google: sands, woman, eyeball, clocks, and dog legs. Rest of images are my own: sky and my dog yawning.