Thursday, August 24, 2023

Opportunity

 By Baden Jones

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The sandwich half-eaten sits alone on the counter
Left forgotten all alone
The dog smells something delicious
It won't last very long


Left forgotten all alone
The final assignment looms overhead
It won't last very long
Though I lack the motivation to do it


The final assignment looms overhead
It's important for my future
Though I lack the motivation to do it
I know that eventually it will disappear


It's important for my future
This is an extremely rare opportunity 
I know that eventually it will disappear
And yet it always passes by


This is an extremely rare opportunity 
The dog smells something delicious
And yet it always passes by
The sand half-eaten sits alone on the counter



About the Author


Baden Jones was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, and currently goes to ICC. He is planning on transferring after the fall class of 2023 and is currently writing poetry as a hobby. 

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