One Word

A word slips out -then its too late!

One word

 

One word

Oh no!

 

That’s four!

 

Too late!

 

I’ve got to eight!

 

This bloody thing is getting out of hand!

 

I’m up to sixteen,

 

Oh fuk!

 

But that’s the way of it with words

You lose count

Then something slips out

You didn’t mean!

 

Reviews

[Zoe]

Love this! I like how it is questioning its self, and calling its self out

[Abhilash Hegde]

Haha! What a delightful read. I like the style of write here. It keeps mocking at itself and later it does one you. Enjoyed reading it :)

[alanwgraham]

Just fun but with a little message! Thanks.
Alan

[Ed Hart]

the-trick-is-to-hyphenate

[alanwgraham]

Thanks-I-will-remember!
Alan

[fergul]

Write in German, some of their words are longer than an Elephants dick. :)

fergul

[alanwgraham]

Sometimes I think I'm on a different wavelength - now i know i'm not!
That's 13 - oh s**t - just my luck!

[Country boy183798]

Short, funny, and true. I really liked it. Well done.

[alanwgraham]

Sorry for not replying earlier. I'm on holiday!
It was just a bit of fun but morphed into something a bit more profound.
Thanks, alan

[Country boy183798]

Those often are the most memorable kind! :)

[John]

I love poems that are self consciously about themselves. Although, this might be read simply as a playful swipe at those who who would ask for 'a word' and then proceed to give you many more than that, it's ironic payoff 'something slips out you didn't mean' is richly suggestive.

[alanwgraham]

Thanks. That just started as a play with words and then I could see that words are the source of most of our troubles.
Cheers, Alan q