Lessons Not Learnt

Revathi Srinivasan posted under PenMuse-31 Poetry on 2021-06-15



Riverlike it swells, till a crescendo Denouncing my ardent mother inept Mocking that she wasn't probably pronto I smirked, in future, I will be adept Life skills defy to be perfunctory Riverlike it swells, till a crescendo Though drudgery is key to the story I wish it were a game of Nintendo My failure wouldn't be deemed innuendo But, I dread to be summoned a disgrace Riverlike it swells, till a crescendo Memoirs that wouldn't be easy to erase My heart still grows as naive as a bairn Tasks like these seem to be like tae kwon do Not stones; metal alloys forming a cairn Riverlike it swells, till a crescendo Author note: The poem is the outcome of the huge utensil pile up in my kitchen sink. I request you to kindly re-read with the context in mind.   Penmancy gets a small share of every purchase you make through these links, and every little helps us continue bringing you the reads you love!