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Attitude Adjustment

Turning the Other (Butt) Cheek

By Earl W. PearlPublished about 3 hours ago 1 min read

Life is such a struggle when there’s little in me good

It’s hard to be a Christian, always acting as I should

It doesn’t matter how I try, my good nature’s arrested

And while I’m on my way to church my attitude is tested

I started merging to my left because my lane was ending

A dude was on my fender with a message he was sending

His message was non-verbal, but I saw his middle finger

My challenge is to see to it my anger doesn’t linger

I pulled into a drive through for a bite this Sunday morn

That same dude’s now behind me and was leaning on his horn

I told the clerk, “I’m buying his,” she said, “That’s mighty sweet”

I paid for mine and then I added his to my receipt

When he discovered what I did he showed me then his thumb

I waved to him and pulled ahead, tho feeling kinda dumb

I’m sure the dude felt awkward since he didn’t have to pay

And when I took both meals I bought, with guilt, I drove away

humor

About the Creator

Earl W. Pearl

I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.

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  • Lamar Wigginsabout 2 hours ago

    Lol... Crafty piece of rhyme! Loved it!

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