71 Bug

My car broke down the other day
so now I thumb my way to school,
hoping one passing car I’ll sway.
My car broke down the other day
and I need a ride without delay!
(don’t want to break the tardy rule)
My car broke down the other day
so now I thumb my way to school.



-- written at age 16. 
Triolet:  8 lines, 2 rhymes, capitalize repeated lines, ABaAabAB

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Note: this poem is part of a collection, to read more please see: "poems from the past"  E: poems written as a child and teen .