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Here’s my belated Saturday Share collab for the CPC.  Angel Love’s line was “A brighter tomorrow is just down the road.”

TOAD ON THE ROAD

I was so down in the dumps,
way back of all the other rumps.
My hand contained no hint of trumps.
My head bore bruises from the lumps.

As I sat sad along the road,
where a brighter tomorrow was, I’d been told,
onto my knee hopped a magic toad.
“What’s wrong buddy? Go ahead, unload.”
A rant from me took no toad to goad.

“Tell me which way the wind blows,” I choked.
“Only the guy with the windsock knows,” he croaked
“If it blows too hard, down the line goes,” which evoked:
“Not just what I need to get me stoked!”

“How can I even tell wrong from right?
“I still can’t walk straight because I’m so tight.”
“A soak in the tub will make you feel alright.”
“A designated captain will pilot your flight.”

“All will come clean in your surliness.”
Which brought out my anger and burliness.
Although I avoided churlishness,
I had to admit he’d grabbed my short curliness.

Then silly cliches he began to unwind.
Like “do what you like and you will go blind.”
To which I replied with the first words I could find:
“The things that are too fine I really don’t mind
as long as I’m not left feeling confined.”

Then he admitted, warted head bowed low:
“I’ve been around, but I still don’t know
where your path will let you go.
Believe in your dreams as they flow.”
So I dreamt I was Gwyneth Paltrow’s ho.

Copyright October 21st 2012 RGD

The cunning counsellors who offered a learned line: Angel Love (3), A-Rhodi, Bettie, Diane, tony (3).