five in the morning
in no condition to hike,
I sit rapidly
sipping coffee, hoping you
can see I don’t want to go.
Copyright © 2026 Lisa Paul. All rights reserved.
Written in response to Bartholomew Barker’s Living Poetry’s Monday Poetry Prompt.
Let’s Hike, Or Not
Published
A Little Bit of Everything, With Love 
Nice one and an excellent use of the prompt. Thanks for writing!
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