A Day When Everything Went Wrong Poem by Jaishree Nair

A Day When Everything Went Wrong

Rating: 5.0


Got up
On the wrong side of the bed;
Feeling of foreboding;
Trifle uncomfortable;
Shrugged aside nonchalantly.

Started my routine;
Dropped a glass
Had to clean the mess!

Missed the bus;
Caught an auto;
Reached half an hour late!
Explanation given;
Started my job,
Spilled ink on the register;
Again explanation-
And correction! !

Forgot my ID card;
A black mark given!
Nagging feeling of wrong side
Crept up again and again!
Waved away the thought.

Had to reach home early,
Ran down the stairs,
Slipped and landed with a thud.
Took me to the hospital
Hair line fracture-
X-ray revealed.

Reached home in time;
For the party-
But alas! ! could not party! !

So; I pledged myself-
Never to get up on the wrong side of the bed;
Come what may! ! !

Friday, March 6, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: reality
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mahtab Bangalee 09 June 2020

wrong side implants wrong sight never been to wrong side right side builds life height.....

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... nice poem with narration forgetful nature sometime assures wrong in place of right and cause situation tight

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Akhtar Jawad 23 March 2015

I too have experienced when it starts going against me, so many events go against me...............10 But the poetess has nicely described this fact in an unique and singular style.

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Madathil Rajendran Nair 07 March 2015

Jaishree, the fault was not getting out on the wrong side of the bed. I had my foot fractured - as you say hairline. My wife wanted to accompany me to the hospital to throw her weight around. I said nothing doing. Got into the car, Drove myself, refused to take the wheelchair the docs offered; it is all well again. Cheers Jaishree while you go with a 10....from me. Keep writing good poetry that uplift the mood and help us fight the odds.

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Edward Kofi Louis 06 March 2015

All the days are not equal. Nice piece of work. Thanks for sharing this poem with us. E.K.L.

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