"What would you rather have as a miracle –
a world free of strife and war
or personal happiness?" Suzanna's guru asked
She brought the question home to her non-believer boyfriend
"Let me see any kind of miracle
before I decide on that one,"
said Jeff the sceptic
"That's typical you," she yowled,
"all you try and do is take the wind out of my sails."
"No wind, no sails that I see,"
said laconic Jeff
a world free of strife and war
or personal happiness?" Suzanna's guru asked
She brought the question home to her non-believer boyfriend
"Let me see any kind of miracle
before I decide on that one,"
said Jeff the sceptic
"That's typical you," she yowled,
"all you try and do is take the wind out of my sails."
"No wind, no sails that I see,"
said laconic Jeff
"Why have I been putting up with you
for so many years, Jeff? A man
with such a flat view of the world?"
"That is a miracle, I agree,"
said grinning Jeff
– Leonard Blumfeld (© 2012)
The topic at One Single Impression was miracle.
with such a flat view of the world?"
"That is a miracle, I agree,"
said grinning Jeff
– Leonard Blumfeld (© 2012)
The topic at One Single Impression was miracle.
3 comments:
I enjoyed your humor and unique take on the prompt for O.S.I. It's refreshing to read nice dialogue.
Obviously, miracles ARE all around for us to enjoy :-)
Haha...Cool poem :-)
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