I'm so, very, sorry.



Hey
You know that pen
The one you carry around in your back pocket?
And use to make grocery lists 

That beautiful pen 
That fits so perfectly into my hand 

That pen 
That just so happened to go missing
When you weren't looking 

The pen you had,
Very carefully, 
Placed on the edge of the counter?

And when you turned around 
It was gone?

I'd like to say sorry 
It really was a lovely pen
Such a shame you "lost" it.
 

Inkpaw

VT

17 years old

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