Pen

By Amanda S., Barrington, IL

Dear Friend,
You lent me your pen
The other day
As trivial as it may seem
The gesture meant a lot to me
Pulling out my pockets
Searching in my purse
I just could not seem to locate
What utensil I could not seek
Unsure of the answer
I looked to my left
And then to my right
The lifeless faces
Staring at the board
Then I turned around
Your smiling face
Outstretched arm
With pen in hand
I thanked you
Placing pen to paper
Paper to pen
There was no ink.

This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.

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Mgymnast said...
Jan. 23, 2011 at 7:12 pm:

this made me laugh!!! :) also, if you get the chance could you check out my work such as A Mirror Image & The Sinners confession (comment and rate them???) it would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!!! :):)

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AliceakaJJ said...
Jul. 29, 2009 at 11:00 pm:

ouch!! don't you hate it when that happens? this poem is very good. You expect the pen to be full (because typically, it is) but unfortunetly it was not! Fabulous! keep writing!!

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Cheyenne D. said...
Jun. 27, 2009 at 5:50 am:

i didnt think it was very funny or silly. When i read it i thought about how something could seem so perfect but then you realized it does have flaws just like everything else.
Great work!

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Day said...
Feb. 13, 2009 at 4:04 pm:

I hate it when that happens... It kinda makes me a wee bit sad... but i <3 the poem, great job. =DD

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Amber W said...
Sept. 28, 2008 at 2:10 pm:

You've done a brilliant job. I love the poem. Really, brilliant. I woulnd't say comical, so much, like the other comments. Irony. I'd love to read more of your work.

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miss.bliss1 said...
Sept. 10, 2008 at 11:42 pm:

Ya, gr8 job. It was Silly. And CaptainO is right it can happen to pepole.

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CaptainO said...
Sept. 5, 2008 at 8:06 pm:

Oh my gosh, that's funny! I love poetry that's thoughtful and sincere . . . and especially the kind that takes such a steep turn for the ending! :D For simple wording and phrases, there was a lot of imagery used throughout this piece, and even though we've all had those situations before, you made this scene come alive, and I love that! Great job!!!