Honk the Horn!

Empty eyes await a word,
Something to establish me.
They know I'm good, or so I speak
When telling of how far I'd reach,
But all they see is that I wait,
I wait, I wait, I contemplate,
I ponder, think, and hesitate.
They stare, and still I sit and dream,
Dazing in the driver's seat.

They scream: "Why don't you just honk the horn?
If we were in your spot we would!
It seems so simple, where's the wait?
Others honked the horn before
And that horn's sound has traveled great
Distance, reaching near and far,
The echoes remain to this date!
Lean forward and honk the horn
And show us beauty in its form!"

But what they never seem to grasp,
What the WORLD can't seem to grasp,
is I don't wish to honk the horn;
I wish to drive the car.

Author's Note

Inspired by my thoughts on how poets must come off to non-poets.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This was clever. I enjoyed the lesson here. You remind us to not get swept away by emotion and to stay focused on what is truly important. I found it humorous as well. Two Thumbs up.

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Love this, i feel like this so much, and i wonder that same thing that you wrote in the poem and your author's note. I often wonder how different it is writers and poets think. This is very good, i like the way you wrote the car into the poem and horn.

[Sunflower/Sara Kendrick]

Enjoyed reading your work this afternoon..Sunflower

[Lily Mae]

I so get this lol and so true..xo

[LinBin]

BRILLIANTLY CLEVER POEM X

[Muse]

Yes that's it! No wonder my husband, friends and family look at me as odd! I'm just honking a horn in their ears. Omg...mystery solved!

[Jessi Leigh]

Absolutely fantastic. I can relate this to other aspects of my life... Well written dude.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love the last two lines in this poem. Creative and inventive.

[Aramey]

This poem has really good meaning to it, and raises a good point. Not to mention that its really well written. Easy to follow flow keeps the reader interested and you nailed it. Another good one :)

[Joiedevivre]

Very nice!! You convey your message in a brilliantly rhyming metaphor and it works brilliantly. Love the form and the content.