Surprises
by John Herlihy
What about surprises
They say that life is full of surprises
Some people can be full of surprises
Other people may not surprise us at all
Nothing about Penelope is surprising
Of what I know of her, nothing surprises
However, she may well be full of surprises
In a dull world that is often unsurprising
With a lot of dull people also unsurprising
I will give her a chance to surprise me
In the end, I don't like surprises
Usually, they are not very surprising
I can do without any surprises
Waiting for the day I will be surprised.
Finally, a moment arrived
As moments tend to do
I heard a knock on the door
The door opens by itself
The angel of death greets me
With the word: Surprise!
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Copyright ©John Herlihy
Thursday 27 November 2025
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Frankly, I don't worry about it. It's best for everyone to have their affairs in order so when the surprise comes it doesn't put a burden on there loved ones to clean up the mess.
You don't surprise me anymore when you write on this subject.
Ron