Lurking Strangers

[MHenry]

Thank you, grant, Sensei. It is true, missing the bus is a foul occurrence. Yet, if one can adopt an attitude of zen-like acceptance, it would be better. Or, you could borrow from the child in the Matrix. 'There is no bus.'

[grant hayes]

Textbook turn of the Henry kind. Missing the bus is never a 'so what for me'. I curse for eons in an instant.

[MHenry]

Thanks for the read and comment, lg!

[MHenry]

Thank you, Dwayne. I was again influenced by a grant hayes' poem, this time, the party!

[MHenry]

I reconsidered my choice after you, Pp, and RLW suggested the problem, but once we all look at the last line from the point of view of the narrator, I think all is well with 'we.' Thank you both for pointing this out!

[lunar glide]

fun to read and well done!

[DWAYNE]

I love the way you weave mystery into poetic cloth!

Fun!

[MHenry]

Thanks, Muttado! It's all about the twist! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Muttado1sb]

I quite enjoyed this, especially your twist at the end!

[MHenry]

Thanks, Darth!

[Parkinsonspoet]

Mhenry thank you that makes a lot of sense I can see that now but it is the word we that took me down the wrong track

[Darthvader]

I agree, I love the twist

[MHenry]

Thanks for for sharing your concern, Pp.

The last line is actually from the paranoid person, and is intended to reveal that she is worried about missing the bus, not about the other two lurking strangers, who are also running for the bus stop.

[AlexandratheLate]

Love your ending!! It was tense and then release. Great one MH.

[RhymeLovingWriter]

That makes a lot of sense Parkinsonspoet and I see what you mean. The Henrician turn would still be there - even if it was only 'I' missing the bus, wouldn't it?