As I do,
Every night
At this time,
When the sun
Disappears
From the sky,
I went out
To the porch
To take in
The flag.
I had learned
As a Boy Scout
That the flag
Should never
Be left
All alone
In the dark.
Tonight,
However,
A thought
Came to me
As I collected
Old Glory.
Here it was,
A long,
Holiday weekend,
And once again,
I was
All
By
Myself.
No one
Would be coming
To make sure
I wasn’t left
All alone
On the porch
In the dark.
I feel
As if
My heart
Has been flying
At half mast
For
Far
Too
Long.
Day is done,
Gone the sun
As well as
The love
That once
Warmed my heart.
As always,
I will hang out
The flag
Again tomorrow.
I will
Also allow
My lonely heart
To long
For the love
It so
Desperately
Misses.
Another day
Has ended.
Will my loneliness
Be ending
Soon,
Too?
The Return of the Modern Philosopher 
Yours is out there!
At times, I seriously doubt that…
What happened to the NYU hotties? Doesn’t Maine have any institutions of higher learning?
I married one of the NYU hotties, but then we got divorced. College girls are a little too young for me at this point. 🙂
That’s the problem with the hotties – they know it. Dude you are obviously a very intelligent and funny guy! Maybe the grad students are more your style now!! Keep after it.
Ah, the grad students. I lost the last hottie when she moved away for grad school. Damn this higher education!
Lol – well I think part of the problem is the mating season in Maine is much too short.
Perhaps a Cannadianne?
I’m saving up for a mail order bride. 🙂
That’s a good idea!! From Canada?
Depends on how much money I’m able to save. 🙂
Just lay off the snapple a bit – that stuff is expensive!
It’s actually pretty cheap. I prefer my vices to be inexpensive. 🙂
Do not look, and you will find. Sad to say that. But I’ve had it, and that is always how it goes.
Okay. I’ll give that strategy a shot…
Have you seen the news about UC Irvine having banned the U.S. Flag because it is hate speech? Nice poem!
How is the flag hate speech?
I wonder the same thing my friend. Some of these new migrants and Americans of Migrants feel DISSED by America, so they want to come over and destroy all that America has become with their own ideas. This guy in the video even admitted he is exploiting America to bring his own agenda. Crazy!
Weird
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This poem speaks for itself. Kevin
The problem with mail order brides is they are all rumpled and cross by the time the postman delivers them. Its very hot under all that gift wrap! Seriously the best of luck in finding someone. Kevin
I will keep that in mind. Thanks, Kevin!
Hugs to you, dear Sir, manly hugs in your melancholy. This too shall pass.
Thank you, sir.