One day soon the truck will bloom
Many thanks to Melanie Corneby-Robinson for submitting a poem which was inspired by a close family member’s battle with cancer. Melanie is a keen writer and is currently penning her first novel. Some of her work appeared in the July edition of ‘Writing Magazine’. We are sure you will appreciate Melanie’s poetry and we really appreciate her kindness and support.
The Old Pickup Truck
Life is but an old pickup truck
It trundles here and trundles there
And sometimes trundles everywhere
Life is but an old pickup truck.
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Not a thought is spared for the wears and tears
Nor for the load the truck always bears
The pressure mounts, it always counts
Not a thought is spared for the wears and tears.
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The tyres wear, the cab looks old
Play the last card and fold
You can’t because the games on hold
The tyres wear, the cab looks old.
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One day soon the truck will bloom
When its tired shell rides out of gloom
The wears and tears will no longer ache
The trundles the truck will no longer take.
One day the truck will bloom
And that day is coming soon.
Melanie Corneby-Robinson, Ripon
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