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Frustration
by Jeanette Cooper → (All Poetry by Jeanette Cooper)
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Frustration…
 
Most of us want to control our lives
Sometimes we can, sometimes we can’t
When we are inflicted by negative problems
If we can’t fix them, we feel the need to rant.
Now some folks call that complaining
Well, it’s all part of life’s continuous game
When anger and bitterness turn to frustration
Our emotions are hard to tame.
 
Take for instance this story:
No milk for my cereal this morning
My tire is flat on my car
I wait for more than an hour for triple A
Frustrated, I break my diet and raid the cookie jar.
I get to work and what do I hear
My boss yelling because I’m late
I protest that my flat tire couldn’t be helped
He roars angrily that I should learn to skate.
 
A hectic day of catching up finally ends
I leave the office on my way to the store
Lo and behold, another tire is flat
Is this my unlucky day or not, I roar.
My boss comes out, sees my predicament
Humbly offers to change my tire
Then I realize I don’t have a spare
Frustrated, I break into a self-pitying cry.
 
Angry, bitter, cantankerous, upset
My mood is mean as a bear
My voice has raised a timbre or two
And my face reflects a wide-eyed stare.
My boss hears my surly tone
And wants to turn and run away
But upon seeing my predicament
He volunteers to stay.
 
Then I apologize to him profusely
For temporary loss of dignified control
He smiled and laughed at me
Said it was normal behavior—all told.
Now is this frustration, I ask
Or is it anger and ire?
How would you feel and react
If you had a flat with no spare tire?
 
© 2008 Jeanette Cooper

 

 

 


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Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on January 27, 2011
I DON'T KNOW...I DON'T DRIVE...SO THERE!(SMILE)BUT REALLY, I HAVE SO MANY OTHER THINGS THAT I CAN 'BLOW A GASKET' ABOUT...I'D PROBABLY DO ALL THREE (ANGER, IRE AND FRUSTRATION)THEN WEEP A LITTLE, APOLOGIZE AND GO ON. AH...LIFE! WE ALL HAVE 'THOSE' DAYS IN WHICH IT IS MORE EVIDENT THAN OTHER DAYS, THAT IT IS ONLY BY THE MERCY AND GRACE OF A GOOD GOD...WE'VE MADE IT THROUGH. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on June 18, 2008
I probably would've reacted the same my friend! Yesterday was a strange day for me...it seemed everywhere I turned there was a minor little...hmmm well things didn't always go as planned! I pushed a paint lid to close it and instead my hand went in the gallon of paint, I put up a hook that goes to my pot rack...and broke the screw, tried to tighten the wing nut on the rack and broke the wing of the nut, was going to put a new knob on a buffet and lost the screw...but in the end each little crisis turned out okay, I cleaned the paint up and off me, found a screw to fit the pot rack and a new wing nut, and found the screw to the knob under a rug...all in all it turned out okay! But after a few of those little incidents I didn't dare get in the jeep to go anywhere until this morning...enjoyed this my friend, well written and creative...a write we can all realte to!
Blessings,
Joyce B.

Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on June 17, 2008
I'm with you, Jeanette. This situation would have me feeling overwhelmed. I guess we all take turns having bad days like this. They make us appreciate the good days even more! You expressed this frustration with class~
Sheila

Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on June 17, 2008
I've had it happen . I got two flats in one day also. I used to change a flattire myself. I changed the first , but the second,, I had to call home crying...Such is life ,, We all have our good and bad days,, but sometimes when lots happens, it does make one quite aggrivated. Enjoyed the write.....M

Reviewed on June 15, 2008
That's frustration, I guess.

Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by Axilea MU
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Sometimes frustration and anger are due to more important events and repressed feelings.
As you say "our emotions are hard to tame".

Axilea

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
What a day indeed, seems to me something wonderful is about to happen in yoru life. That's how I look at it, behind every storm....you know that saying.

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
It is frustrating even to be late for work, but when things like this happen it is triple frustrating and soars your blood pressure right up there. A bad predicament it was but that day is over with and you could write about it and get it off your mind. Better days will be ahead too. God Bless YOu

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Wow. Two flat tires in one day!!! That would indeed be enough to rile anyone. I hope this poetic rant allowed peace back into your soul, Jeanette. I extend love and my best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Um, two in one day? What is the universe trying to say? I think I know, it wants you to slow down and smell the roses...
Love this poem, it is so mind opening!
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Reviewed by Flying Fox Ted L Glines (Reader)
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Dang, Jeannete, this is a flat-out galloping Murphy's Law day, extremely well described. It's like "What else can go wrong?" Very well written (as always) and I surely hope this was not YOUR day! If it was, here's a hug, and a prayer that, next time, AAA will really do their job (they are supposed to tow that car to where the bad tire can be fixed or replaced).

Ted

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
been there, done that--so very frustrating--hope all worked out

Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Creative poem, I have had days like this. I guess we all have them, enjoyed reading :)

Reviewed on June 15, 2008
O, boy, Jeanette: you've captured frustration well in these lines! I have been feeling frustrated myself lately: still trying to get on SSDI/disability; if denied a third time--lawyer time! Aggravation!! GRRR!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
can't explain frustration any better than this.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Far worse than I should have, I'm afraid, as most of us usually do.

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Ah! I recall a few days similar to this! Thank God there's always a tomorrow.

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
Very well done Jeanette. God bless.

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on June 15, 2008
I FEEL LIKE I WAS THERE WITH YOU AND SAW ALL YOUR PROBLEMS!!!!!!! Nice!!!!!! Liana Margiva


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