Sorry I've Taken So Long to Write

Postcard Poem
This is the prompt: ...write a postcard poem. Make it brief and communicate what it is like where you are. Also, make it personal.

Sorry I've Taken So Long to Write

Sorry I’ve taken so long to write
I barely survived the horrible flight
Thank God for inventing Dramamine
And shots of Jack for in between

Glad you’re not here in paradise
Where I’m afraid of drinks with ice
The bugs are as big as Cadillac’s
I’ve a terrible sunburn on my back

There’s a war going on in a country near
I suppose it won’t be long ‘til it’s here
I’m sure I’ve been cheated several times
Why can’t they just use dollars and dimes?

The language is something I don’t read or speak
They may as well all be spouting Greek
Perhaps that’s the actual tongue they’re using
They seem to find my confusion amusing.

I hope you can read my miniscule scrawl
There’s not enough space on this card for it all
I’ll be home on Sunday at half past eight
Please pick me up and don’t be late!

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