Wednesday, July 17, 2013

580 : Expectations, Met and Unmet



Expectations, Met and Unmet.

Sitting in a country hotel,
On a business trip, of sorts.
The day’s tasks are done,
Dinner is finished,
The TV is off,
Winding down.
A time for coffee 
And quiet reflection.
Expectations have been met.
But they were never high.

In search
Of something basic, 
Something quite mundane 
I rummage through the pockets 
Of my travel case
And, unexpectedly, find a map, 
A map and directions
To another country hotel,
For a business trip, of sorts.
A strategic trip in the scheme of things.
That, too, ended with coffee
And a quiet reflection.
And unmet expectations.
But they too were never high.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013
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7 comments:

  1. I like expectations that are not high.
    Safe travels!

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  2. Sounds as if you need to aspire to something above the bog ordinary ,just for a change of air so to speak:)

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  3. Foam: Blessed is the pessimist, for they shall never be disappointed.

    WC: Does 'bog ordinary' apply to all the Celts or just the Irish? Or doesn't it matter any more? Or am I just splitting hairs? Anyway, even bogs seem something to aspire to in Mildura.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013

      What's that saying?...see Mildura and die, or is that somewhere else:)You seem to be preoccupied with hair at the moment, splitting short and curly mementos. There is a cut of the fish knife and the breath of the red dragon about your posts lately..I await the return of the cute cuddly cosmopot Celt!

      Water Carrier

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  4. AnonymousJuly 18, 2013

    And there I was thinking of you out for dinner and a walk to check out the quirky corners of Mildura, maybe you'd grab a coffee, breath the country air and watch a country town walk by, and smile.

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  5. I have no expectations any more....no point...

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  6. I have a few expectations; whether they are met is unimportant. Whether at home or in a country hotel.

    Blessings and Bear hugs!
    Bears Noting
    Life in the Urban Forest (poetry)

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