Monday, November 15, 2010
Missing Person
Oh God
The Library says I have not returned the book
But I know I did
I remember taking it back,
I only kept it for 3 days
It was a lousy book.
Why did I check out
Something
Called
"Mrs Stevens Hears The Mermaid Singing"
Even the title is dumb
I am obsessive about library books
I can't stand to be overdue
Even by a day.
It is not the dime a day
That bothers me.
But the shame of it.
And now this.
I know I returned "Mrs Stevens"
But even so
I searched high and low
For her.
The librarian said
"You continue looking
And we will look"
She even turned over
The book return
Just in case Mrs Stevens
Was stuck underneath.
I finally
Convinced her
Since I am a Regular
Patron
Of 7 years duration
To take Mrs Stevens
Off my record
And just
List her as
MISSING
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7 comments:
Cute!!!!!!!!!
I believe you, Chancy.
Wonder if Mrs Stevens has gone to be with May Sarton! Btw I enjoy May Sarton's journals much better than her novels, apart from "The Reckoning" which is excellent. Every Blessing
This is very clever....I love it.
I love this! From one who must have practically paid for an entire room in library fines over the years...
May Mrs. Stevens rest peacefully wherever she is. You can move on now to Madame Bovary.
I know exactly how you feel. I am the same with my library loans. I always feel such guilt if I am overdue. Must have something to do with our upbringing... and only in a good way.
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