We’ll Be Late Again Poem by Louise Tredoux

Let’s talk about important things,
what time should we leave, what
gift to take for our hostess, in
which dress do I look my best,
which shoes, what about the rest,
black handbag, roses for Juliette’s
mom, a bottle Sauvignon Blanc for
her dad, Stop That, it is very nice of
course, I love you too, yes you may –
NO, You May Not, we’re leaving soon,
there is no time, I’d have to change
again, I cannot appear in a crumpled
dress, yes, wonderful, but NOT NOW,
concentrate – not on that, it is almost
time to leave, your new shirt, if we
mess up, I won’t iron another one,
Oh Brother! – NO….Oh, what the
heck, we’ll be late again…