Forgotten & Alone [MLM]

Posted on September 4, 2020 | 22 Comments

Howling wolf

I was a loyal friend,

Yet you betrayed me again.

You make a habit of lying,

While I wait out here crying.

What’s your excuse this time?

Don’t just hand me a line–

Cuz I’ve got your number,

And I ain’t gettin’ younger.

I hear laughter from your room;

Are you on that damn Zoom?

My food bowl is empty…

Don’t you forget about me!

~*~

Written for Fiction in a Flash 16.

Written for Mindlovemisery 87.

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22 responses to “Forgotten & Alone [MLM]”

  2. pensitivity101 | September 4, 2020 at 12:40 pm | Reply

    Love it……….. my food bowl is empty!!!

    Liked by 2 people

  3. newepicauthor | September 4, 2020 at 12:47 pm | Reply

    I bet that many cats think that they are being forgotten when they see that their food bowls are empty. Nice poetry Paula.

    Liked by 2 people

  4. Soooz | September 4, 2020 at 12:48 pm | Reply

    Thanks so much for taking part in the Prompt. I’ll be featuring your Poem on the Challenge site later today. 😊

    Liked by 1 person

  5. Fandango | September 4, 2020 at 1:35 pm | Reply

    Ha! I thought for sure as I was reading this that it was about an ex who had done you wrong. But that surprise ending was priceless. Well done.

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  6. anne leueen | September 4, 2020 at 2:18 pm | Reply

    This is a wonderful poem. Could be a woman. could be a child, but at last we find out..it is a pet. And this makes the words that have come before even more true!

    Liked by 2 people

  7. Sadje | September 4, 2020 at 6:07 pm | Reply

    Aww, so sad! Don’t forget the pets while you’re busy! 😍😻

    Liked by 1 person

  8. drtanya@saltedcaramel | September 4, 2020 at 6:48 pm | Reply

    True of cats too.
    Great use of the prompts 👏

    Liked by 1 person

  10. Keera Ann Fox | September 6, 2020 at 4:48 am | Reply

    Hah! I see the cats of the household are “inspiring” you!

    Liked by 2 people

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