We All Slip

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Winter will soon slip into
spring, all dressed in 
green; bouquet nights and
the rebirth of love.
Snakes gliding through
the grass.
But for now, we deal
with ice and snow,
slick roads and cold
hearts.

I was on the bus the
other day.
The driver had a
slippery scowl pasted
on her chubby face.
My mask had inched
down on my nose, and she
yelled, "put your mask
on or you will be off the bus."


I was having a terrible day already.
My asthma was acting up,
I could hardly breathe, and I had
just had to put my beloved
dog to sleep.
I miss her, but she slipped
away peacefully.


I rang the bell to get off at
my stop, as I chewed my
gum in passive anger.
I stood up and walked toward
the front of the bus.
The aisle was slick from
the snow and ice.
As I neared the exit door,
I took the gum out of my
mouth, so that I could throw
it away, but things went
horribly awry. 


I slipped on a wet
spot, and to catch
myself, I firmly planted 
my gum hand on the back
of the driver's head.
She had short hair, but still,
the wad of gum was now 
embedded in her golden 
locks.
I'm sure a haircut is
in her near future.


Since then, I intend
to tread softly and cautiously,
and just maybe,
she does too.

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Chris]

"Our forever toddlers never grow up ...and we always miss them."

Was the driver masked and slipped it down to holler OR was she one of the ones that didn't mask but hollered at the "Sheeple" that did - just because she could? Not really important to the back-story, just curious.

Karma is hell.

[Thomas W Case]

It's fictional. Creative.

[Chris]

Chuckling here... even fictional Karma is hell.

[Thomas W Case]

yes it is.

[Poetic Beauty]

Someday it seems nothing goes right

[Thomas W Case]

true. Thank you I appreciate it.

[FlaLover]

This sounds like me!
Very funny and relatable!
I love it!

[Thomas W Case]

Lol. Thank you.

[Pete]

i get the feeling that the "slip" was not an accident. truth can be stranger than fiction. a little bit of kindness can go a long way in a world of short fuses. pensive, enjoyable read. well told ... ")

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you Pete for the read and comment.

[John the Baptist]

Thomas, there are days, and then there are days. Consider calling a cab next time.

[Thomas W Case]

I hear you. Thanks for the read.

[Stella Armour]

I think two of the worst days of my life were the days i took each of my beloved dogs to be put to sleep.

Even now it is so real and i can quite understand how asthma would kick in under such stress and a covid mask .. well i stopped wearing one in the end..
You never know what other people ae going through and she have been kind and asked you politley ... serves her right lol

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Stella

[Stella Armour]

Always welcome Thomas

[Dave Brown]

This has all the great elements of pay-back humor, which I love, but it unfortunately includes having lost a most faithful and loveable companion, each one of which I still love and have never forgotten!
but still
a fun write
Have a jolly day

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you, Dave.