The Friday Fling Delves Into Disappointment!
Friday Fling #208, for November 30th 2012
Shortchanged: when expectations fell short – freeform
In these days of rising prices for necessities and luxury items alike, we may tend to feel shortchanged. Literally, in the sense of getting less change back from our purchases.
That got us thinking about other ways you may have felt shortchanged or disappointed in your life, in any circumstance where we built certain expectations, whether based on past experience, promises or simply hope.
Have you had such a sense or feeling, involving a purchase, a trade, a relationship, a conversation, or anything? Here’s a chance to express yourself about it.
So you do not possibly feel shortchanged by our chosen format, you can do your write in any format you choose, or none. Again, a list of possibilities is on ShadowPoetry.com, and you are encouraged to try a form you have never written in before. But you can also just create in your own preferred style.
This week the Friday Fling writes freely about feeling shortchanged by something or someone!
Be sure to save time to read and comment freely on your fellow Pals’ shortchanglings. Then go find good value in your weekend!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for November 23rd
Congratulations Dori!
Welcome everyone to the Friday Fling! I hope you are not disappointed with our topic this week. But if you are, and can’t think of a shortchanging to write about, you are freeform to write about that! And remember, the whole idea of our challenges is to BE CREATIVE AND HAVE FUN!
RECOVERY:
or LIFE IS TOO SHORT
Somehow it seems that all too often,
life is full of disappointments.
We might have been shortchanged
or missed out on some annointments.
Times when things did not work out
like we had hoped or expected.
We then feel more vulnerable
and insecure, dejected.
Life has its ups and downs,
that there is no denying.
But it’s throwing good after bad
to spend too much time crying.
Keep your lifeline moving
onward and upward daily.
Soon there will come a time
when you will be skipping gaily.
Copyright November 30th 2012 RGD
Hope this does not offend any one just use for a figust of speech in me write .. Hugs Now 🙄 💡
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EXPECTATIONS YEAH
^-^
Shortchanged
And
Disappointed
Are my middle name
In life
I have always wanned more
More love
A little bit more money
For sure
In any
Circumstance
I have enough clothes
To many I think
Ole new
I got them
Promises to few
Those I built certain expectations high
They but all
Fall and crumble
Relationship and conversation
Yeah right
As if
Friend yes
Got quite a few
But can they hug me
That I can feel
Dont think so but yeah
If I close my eyes
And pretend
Yes
I can feel that
Huhmm
Yet
Simply hope
Is all that I rely on now
So shoot me
Bite me
If um not quite satisfy
At what have
Now
^-^
Written By: Bettie Davis ———————— © November 29 , 2o12
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Never Give Up
Always dreaming your life away
Waiting for something to happen
Just when hope seems to come your way
Your world seems to be misshapen
Wanting to make it to the top
Job interviews become a flop
But just keep on trying again
And someday you’ll find a win
Michelle R. King
11-29-12
SHORTCHANGED AND DISAPPOINTED
I made a reservation for a room
at a Hilton Garden Inn
through Hotels.com,
so it was prepaid
by credit card.
The total cost was $95,
a bargain for that class of hotel.
But when I got there,
they had no record
of my reservation.
To get “verified” by PayPal
so I could bid on eBay
for stock for my business,
I had to open
a new checking account
and deposit money in it.
PayPal assured me
that if there was not
enough money in my account,
they would charge my credit card.
They did not tell me
I would still be subject
to “insufficient funds” bank fees
if that happened.
Admittedly I got a bit reckless,
and overdrew my balance
with half a dozen too many
eBay purchases for my business.
Today I got a bill for $150 in bank fees.
which wiped out any profit I might get
from the items I had purchased.
Disappointment,
Copyright November 30th 2012 RGD
In The News… The Grinch says,
To all the little girls and boys
Santa is bringing no more toys
Disappointment in youngsters faces
When the Grinch reported to all places
But that just can’t be so
Nothing will stop Santa to go
Bad, bad Grinch to be so mean
Taking away the red and green
Making children want to cry
And not to see the reindeer fly
But Santa will never disappoint
And he will even appoint
Grinch to help him out
And Grinch will no longer pout
Now with a heart of Christmas cheer
The Grinch helps Santa year after year
Michelle R King
11-29-12
ALWAYS DISAPPOINTMENT
*
I waited
And waited
Still no you
That I waited for
The hours came and went
I sat there
Hopin cryin in my hand
Said to my self
He will come
He will be here soon
But oh how I lied
To me self
Knew when you left with her
You would never
Come back
Could so see the look on your eyes
Yet just the thought
And the words you said
I will be back
I promise
And then you were gone
Gone from my arms
Never to return
Disappointed and heart broken
I waited
Still
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Written By: Bettie Davis —————————— © November 28 , 2o12
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Back in the Day Dreams
Dreams were the undoing of me.
Like crawfish when you lift the rock,
they back scamper away.
Wishing one could wallow in good thoughts of a better day,
in truth life did not evolve that way.
Never had the owner’s manual.
Couldn’t get things right.
Awash in currents of doubt and fear,
a rather bereft and forlorn hindsight.
Torn by anxieties of strife and life,
existence was incomprehensible.
In plain truth I did some things,
commonly labeled reprehensible.
We make amends and begin anew.
A rebirth of our own.
Mistakes, I still make a few.
Nicer dreams of life right now,
the nightmares have mostly flown.
(c)Tony Hansen
2012
A GOLDEN CAGE
Love in my life I clearly miss
Maybe you’ll be my last first kiss
I quiver from your tender caress
Putty in your hands, I do confess
I feel comfort knowing you are there
Bliss with you I would love to share
There’s nothing like the honeymoon stage
Like an exotic bird in a golden cage
Judgement or discern not thus far
The way I feel is way over par
In your eyes will I see a future,
or will my heart need another suture?
If I should fall, I pray to be caught
A soft landing is all that’s sought
Are you the one to tear down the wall?
My hearts barricade yearns to fall
If it’s not meant to be, I will survive
Alone once more, a love deprived
An open door on the golden cage
Another chapter, turn the page…
DORI WHEELER 2012
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
ONCE UPON A TIME
Once my best friend, lover too
Yet today, I don’t even know you
Along the way we grew far apart
All your lies have pierced my heart
Like getting shot in the chest by a shotgun shell
Being with you has been a living hell
Where do you get this feeling of entitlement?
All you deserve is shoes of cement
Tossed in the sea for shark bait
The pain you caused doesn’t compensate
There was a time when you treated me right
Now each conversation becomes a fight
The sun doesn’t shine down on us anymore
Dark clouds prevail, the rain will pour
Your anger is a storm that rages on
I miss the warmth of the sun cast upon
So much history, I still have love for you
Though it’s irrational, the wrong point of view
There’s times I wish we could take it all back
Try to forget the pain, cut some slack…
DORI WHEELER 2012
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
I’m sure we’ve all had our share of disappointments. I am no exception. Congratulations to Dori! Wonderful blog and challenge. :love: :love: :love:
I am late Would had disappointed myself if missed totally :love: :love: :love:
With all the disappointments we go through is a danger zone in life highway. All we need to do is wake up. and see life to short, Don’t be afraid go and do what ever and never feel dis-appointed about anything you do.
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SPILLING OVER
Drop by drop
they fill this cup,
emotions bottled up inside
though not too difficult to see,
worn on my sleeve
and on my face,
waves of emotion
and stinging tears
washing over
and spilling out of
the deep recesses
inside of me.
And here on this page
they sometimes find their way,
flowing into and among
the words I say,
traveling beyond the walls
which have contained them
and confined them
and kept they safely
tucked away.
But this heart that welcomes
the blaze of morning sun,
looking forward to each day
and each adventure ahead,
can’t mask or contain
any emotion for too long,
sometimes happy,
sometimes sad,
sometimes disappointed,
sometimes mad —
too many feelings
to keep them all inside.
So they find their release
in the words upon this page,
sadness and disappointment
won’t keep me in their cage.
For I have better things to do
as I step outside of myself
and give thanks for the view.
(c) barbara kausteklis 11-30-12
I missed you
When did it start to change and atrophy?
Maybe I misread in blind vanity.
What was touted as communication –
an exercise in misplaced information.
A brewing resentment was the result,
not the intended mutual validation.
Admittedly was in greater part my creation.
Blind intentions, unexpected defenestration.
Broken on the sidewalk these pieces will mend.
I’d like to be a better friend.
Wished I knew to better you hear.
Confused and contrite, I missed you dear.
(c) Tony Hansen 2012
Thanks to everyone for making this challenge so much the opposite of a disappointment! I hope you also found a bit of amusement in the captions in the intro images. I certainly enjoyed picking them out! 😀
Gentle CPC writer, please allay all fears.
Like agent James Bond, the Friday Fling will return.
But unlike his movies, it won’t be two years.
For just seven days for a new Fling challenge you’ll yearn.
IMD at least LOL