She’s not coming, mate.
Sure she is. If not today, then tomorrow.
Your flowers are beginning to wilt.
I can get new ones.
There’s a party under the bridge tonight. You coming?
You go. Have a good time. I’ll be here. You never know, she might ….
Nah, mate. She won’t. Don’t wilt, you hear. Just don’t wilt.
John Malone 
Poignant and heartening at the same time. Well done John.
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thanks Bob for being first cab off the rank; yes, ‘poignant’ describes it well; let’s hope his love turns up 🙂
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We’ve all been in his shoes. Yes, let’s hope his love turns up.
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Hope is drivel when it comes to love. You’ve got to be pro-active, seize the bull by the horns. Only then can you say you’ve given it your all.
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you’re right: his mate should take him aside and give him a good, hard talking to —
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Waiting for Froggo. ❤ Fingers crossed!
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hahah; let’s hope 🙂 froggy went a-courting 🙂
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😀 Absolutely!
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My first thought was Kermit’s a Muppet, she’s had her head turned by the toadstool.
Then I read it a couple of times more, and I thought, no Hobbo. This is sad. It deserves more than your flippant jokes, and it does. Very poignant. Well done John.
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that was very generous of you, Hobbo; I put my heart into that little poem; ‘poignant’ is an excellent description; thanks 🙂
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I think someone might need a hug and a whack on the head. Both work great together too. Good one, John. 🙂
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thanks Terveen; my heart went out to this little frog sitting so hopefully on the bench; perhaps he will receive the best Xmas gift of all 🙂
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So sad but yet so warm.
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thanks Ulle 🙂
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Poor bugger, she’s not coming. 😉
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I fear you’re right, Eden: he just doesn’t know it 😦
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Ahhhh, so sad…..
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I don’t usually write sad poems but thus hopeful little frog got to me —
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he is a bit forlorn…..
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poor little guy 😦
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