Permission Awaited To Get
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
I may or may not knock,
On an open door before I enter.
It depends if the opportunity,
Is deserving of my courtesy...
Or curious aggression.
And then,
An open door could express...
My finding the right address.
To feel welcomed and expect,
Someone to greet me with warm hospitality.
But...
If I stood shouting 'hello' repeatedly,
Would I hear a voice...
Calling out from a bathroom to say,
"Come on in I'm on the toilet.
I suspected you to be the type,
To announce your arrival.
Without snooping around,
Assessing my possessions."
'I could have been a thief, a criminal...
Or someone to do you physical harm.'
"Sitting next to me is my Pitbull.
I have on a leash.
And if you look to your left and right,
You will notice two German Shepherd dogs...
Sitting quietly and with patience,
For you to walk in and snoop.
I trained them to use their minds.
Before jumping to conclusions."
'And...
The massive dog,
Sitting at the gate behind me?
Is it smiling or snarling at me?'
"Oh...
That's just Charlie.
My Rottweiler.
He's over protective.
If his head is tilted to the left,
That's his way of making you feel safe.
I'll be with you in a few seconds.
And please,
Whatever you do...
Don't appear nervous.
Charlie is very sensitive.
And may think his appearance upsets you.
Sooo...
If he runs towards you as if to attack,
Just get on one knee and blow him kisses.
It works for me all the time."
'Uh...
From who or whom,
Am I awaiting for permission...
To get to do what?'
"Don't be silly.
Have you been bitten yet?"
'I...uh...I'm hoping to pass out,
Before that happens.'
"I'm coming now!
Hello?
Did you hear me?
Are you still there?
Hello?"
Font size:
Written on July 30, 2023
Submitted by lpahtillah on July 30, 2023
- 1:54 min read
- 5 Views
Quick analysis:
Scheme | xabbc xddxb ebxxexfxg fx fxxxxxxg xxbb hbaixxxxjxijdxxx xxce bx xg xHbxH |
---|---|
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,643 |
Words | 372 |
Stanzas | 11 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 9, 2, 8, 4, 16, 4, 2, 2, 5 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Permission Awaited To Get" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 5 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/165379/permission-awaited-to-get>.
Discuss the poem Permission Awaited To Get with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In