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Talking the Walk

 

 

Everyone at work used to say

You were good at talking the talk

I did not realise this

As I was too distracted

Listening to you talking

Rather than watching you

walking

 

And as I walked faster

Alongside you talking

I forgot where I was going

And I fell down a hole

You did not see me or follow

But I could still hear you

talking

 

 

© Katypoetess 2013

 

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Isobel

Thu 20th Jun 2013 22:22

I'm wondering whether there should be a walk instead of a talk in line 2?

I love the poem Katy - it's a bit Bridget Jones - I love the vulnerability - you capture it perfectly.

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Nigel Astell

Thu 20th Jun 2013 14:58

Man made trap
poetry on high
light shines bright
talk shuts up.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Mon 17th Jun 2013 12:11

Terrific - clever, fast and funny, with some sharp social commentary biting through.

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Sun 16th Jun 2013 10:13

Sweet,with a nice little touch of humour.x

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