Disappointment Poem by Deanna Samuels

Oh! What a shame, what a disappointment
After months of planning and plotting together
Building up excitement and expectancy
The thrill of a new adventure, of the unknown
Calamity happened a few days before setting sail
My friend dislodged back and was unable to cruise
So there was I without my companion
No one to share, to talk with, to shmooze
Commiserations and regrets we had for each other
Each feeling the let-down that had come to pass
What else to do but take the plunge, go it alone
To put on a brave face, to head out on one's own
A journey taking me to unfamiliar lands
New experiences, sights and encounters
To meet with strangers, to mix and mingle
Making the best of just being a single

Written at Richmond Hill, Ontario - 13th May 2016