just like it takes many muscles to
turn a frown around 
it takes deliberate effort to:

drop someone from the group chat
cross them off the Christmas card list
make plans without follow through,
then hello from out of the blue

get the hint already
you’re unimportant
they’re just bored

©️poem by Darlene (BonjourDarlene.com)

Bonjour ! I’ll continue to write about my favorite French-inspired things, as well as books, chocolate, music, movies, and postcards, but to change things up a bit, I will also share a 50-word poem each day in the month of January!

These micro-poems are based on personal observations, pesky intrusive thoughts, and general anxiety about getting older.

A note of thanks: I launched “Bonjour: A Francophile Blog” six years ago today. Thank you for reading my blog all these years!

This poem is from my poem-a-day series (January 2024).