Pursuit

ashan1614 on Sep 4, 2009

Tags: annoying people, childish, email, pests, Poetry, pursuit, relentless, stalker mentality

Ever dealt with someone who just can’t take a hint? Well, this poem is about a guy who gives new meaning to the phrase, "How can I miss you if you won’t GO AWAY??"

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What is it with you?

I’ve tried to explain that

I don’t have time to play

Games with you anymore

I have things to do – goals to reach

And you – you are a thorn in my flesh

Your emails, text messages, calls

A constant, endless stream of interruptions

To my creativity, my life flow

You are persistent, relentless, determined

Knowing full well that if I slow down

Long enough for you to catch me

You’ll turn tale and run

You’ve proved that on more

Than one occasion

But the more I ignore you

The harder you run after me

Rather like a spoiled child

Calling his mother over and over

When she’s already told him

“Mommy’s busy. I can’t play right now.”

I simply do not have the time

I’m focused on other things

Important things, life altering things

No time for a man-child looking

For someone to validate him

To hold his hand through the

Latest mid-life crisis

Give him just enough confidence

To sprint away and chase after

Some hot, young thing

Coming back limping and wounded

From trying to run a race

You couldn’t possibly win at your age

I used to let you catch me, but now

I’m moving in a realm you don’t understand

Going in a direction where you can’t follow

I won’t put my life on Pause

To stroke your fragile ego

Nor will I risk what I have gained

In an attempt to make time

To be pursued by you

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Comments (16)

Jane Jane on Sep 4, 2009
liked it..=)
cutedrishti8 on Sep 4, 2009
Nice one to share..Great work..
Jenny Heart on Sep 4, 2009
That’s how to tell your feeling. Precise!
Rajesh Kumar Ram on Sep 4, 2009
Very nice!
Sourav on Sep 4, 2009
Liked your poetry. Very nicely done!
emmahaynes on Sep 4, 2009
Wow, lady you have some talent! Absolutely awesome I was hooked from start to finish. Why aren’t you in the hot content already?

This is the first piece I’ve read from you can’t wait to read the rest!
Debra. on Sep 4, 2009
Don’t beat around the bush, say what you mean, spit it out! Nicely expressed!
ashan1614 on Sep 5, 2009
Deb, I know, right? Sometimes you have to take off the kid gloves and just beat people over the head.

Thanks to all who took the time to read and comment on this one.
mz.sunshine on Sep 6, 2009
I really like it alot!!!! And thanks for commenting my poems.
Collette Edwards on Sep 6, 2009
I know someone like this, Well Done, You Go Girl!!! LOVE IT!!
ginahinderliter on Sep 7, 2009
great poem.
Stephen J. Ardent on Sep 8, 2009
Ouch! Hate to be on the receiving end of this one.
Shamanz on Sep 9, 2009
haha, I couldn’t agree more with Stephen. Way to write this one.

Thanks for the share.
ashan1614 on Sep 9, 2009
Not to worry, Stephen and mzmax100…. so long as you don’t have the stalker mentality, you won’t have to worry about hearing this from me.
Aldrin A Wilding West on Sep 11, 2009
Really good poem with a slight air of humour about it, but an underlying seriousness…..”…I won’t put my life on pause to stroke your fragile ego…” Brilliant……
Love your work, I’ll be back for more, but I’ll be careful not to come near too often, my head doesn’t take beating too well……
Olive B. on Dec 11, 2009
This is great…I really can’t say anything else about it, I am completely speechless. Really.

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