They took our job
They took my dadgum lawn mower
Stay on your side
for a day a month some years
while we make room
or some similar excuse
Lies or cliches
We don’t want you here
but you can’t get away
Steel jaws snapping shut
Didn’t you ever learn the word:
Deterrent
Wow! Powerful poem.
“dadgum lawn mower /
Lies or cliches /
Steel jaws snapping shut”
* All of these created strong reactions for me. The lawn mower made me laugh, The Lies or cliches made me wary (we’ve endured too many), and the steel jaws snapping shut made me shudder. You captured many moments and emotions here.