A Poem for the Last Person I Spoke With on the Phone

So grateful to have you in our lives again

Especially for your listening ears when I need to vent

And you know I’m here for you

And your struggles with losing weight

Or losing your running shoes

Or losing your mind

When it comes to staying sane

I feel your pain

But at least we can laugh about it

Or about crying while running on a treadmill

Or my lack of fine parenting skills

And we’ll cry from laughing so hard

But that’s just me doing my part

Because we’re bonding, bitch.

This lovely ode has been submitted to Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop.

“Write a poem about the last person you spoke to on the phone, based on the conversation you had.”

About the author

Denise

From start to finish, Denise is Run DMT, a Tampa Bay homeschooling mom on the run trying to maintain an easy pace through it all between races and raising three beautiful, brilliant adultish kids (ages 23, 19, 14). In 2007, I discovered a passion for running and in February 2015, I completed my tenth marathon. I continue to train for a variety of races and even host annual 5K. In 2023, I became a certified group fitness instructor and teach P.E. in my homeschool co-op.

4 comments

gone bananas says: 20 May, 2011 at 12:32 am

Aww thanks! I love you to woman and I really appreciate how much you have been there for me! Thanks for listening, making me laugh, being understanding and encouraging me! Buckle up bitch we are bonding! xx

The Reason You Come says: 20 May, 2011 at 8:00 am

This is a sweet tribute to your friend! Love that last line!

LLA_Princess (Amy) says: 20 May, 2011 at 6:46 pm

Love when you have that perfect friend that is there no matter the circumstances. Great post

eof737 says: 22 May, 2011 at 1:59 am

Now that was a surprise and funny ending… I loved the tribute to your friend. It is very generous of you and I hope she likes it too. 🙂
I stopped by from MamaKat’s and wrote on Jealousy.
Elizabeth

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