the doorstep of defeat

my loyal readers!
hark!
listen to my lamentations!
know my shame is this:
greater than the expanse of the great plains,
rockier than the peaks of the rocky mountains.

there exists no mortal word
spoken from mortal tongue
falling on mortal ear
to undo the harm I have done,
to rebuild the trust I have wrought.

alas, it is true,
I missed a day of posting
to my blog.

to my loyal readers:
forgive me.
I'm certain you worried with my delay,
and may have remained vigilant,
restless
long into the night.
refreshing the page for the post
that never was.

it is my pledge to you,
loyal reader,
dear friend,
companion, compatriot, commander
that I will not miss another daily post
without issuing a note of warning.

And if I may....
..be so bold. ..
and so cunning.....
as to say:
in pacific time,
it brings me joy to note,
it's yesterday.

-frank