'I put my hand in my pocket...'

​I put my hand in my pocket, but it wasn’t fair
When I put my hand in my pocket there was nothing there
The people around me began to stare
But whenever I tried the pocket was bare
This was such a strange affair
I was sure I had put something there
As I searched, I tried not to swear
Then I saw it – my avocado pear
It appears I had dropped it on the stair
Then I looked at the people and offered to share!

Joy Shirley
May 2018