Jelly Knees Poem by John Sensele

Many thanks I failed to say today
Died in fears I felt on this day
I made up my mind to express gratitude
But fell short because in the way stood Attitude

Urging me to shut up or else Attitude would freak out
Spill the beans, pout, tout her clout and expose the doubt
Society felt in assessing my strength
Which Attitude claims was short in length

But long on verbosity
Attitude claimed in her pomposity
Leading me to wonder why the opportunity I lost
Would haunt me some day soon and the cost

Would coerce me to kneel in supplication
For you to accept my apology application.
I guess it's not too late to say thank you
For kindnesses I'll tap when foibles strike me anew.