What Saddens Me

I gave you a book once, 

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. 

Old man, don't give me that, you have all the time in the world,

Because you are retired. 

It's written in your native tongue, 

Chinese.

Read the book before you wheeze. 

It shouldn't be that hard, you'll read it with ease.

You have a newspaper in your hand about all the current wars,

Look me over, and say,

"It's far too long, this book of yours."

So I take my book to the library,

I guess reading is not in your repertoire, I'm very sorry.

Does this mean you won't read my books

When I become published?

Or will you bury your face in the news

And call my s**t rubbish?

Reviews

[bob, small b. aka invs]

hi. welcome to the cafe. i've read what you've posted here so far and this is by far my least favorite of the bunch. there is rhyme but absolutely no meter. the words simply pile up till you can come up with another rhyme at the end of a line. i'd either do away with the rhyme completely or work on your meter as well. it's distracting and annoying as is. like bad rap.