Two places.

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this evening at #dversepoetspub we have been asked to consider time travel. there is one and only one trip I would take.

I wish
Two places.

I could,
If there is a time,
I kicked myself for not,
A time Way back when,
Back when you wanted to be,
Wanted to be in two places,
In two places at the same time,
I would go, go, go.
Hell yeah, yeah, yeah, it’s a kind of magic,
Kind of magic getting just one chance,
Just one chance, to get to a gig you missed,
Gig you missed, due to supporting family,
Supporting family always wins,
Always wins do family weddings.
I would go, go, go,
In two places at the same time,
Wanted to be in two places,
Back when you wanted to be,
A time way back when,
I kicked myself for not,
If there is a time, 
I could.

© 07/11/2023 rog leach

The story behind this  is that I was offered free tickets to see Queen live at Wembley stadium, the last time they ever played there. it would have been my first concert had I gone. But instead  aged only 16 I felt obliged to attended a family wedding. 
so my one and only wish to travel in time would be to go and see Queen at Wembley letting my younger self enjoy the wedding he attended.
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15 thoughts on “Two places.”

  1. Rog, very cool format on your poem. Maybe there will be a special setting on the time machine where you will be able to be 2 places at the same time. Freddy and Brian what a time. Freddy’s singing and strutting and Brian howling on the axe. So sorry you had to miss the concert back then. One day you’ll get a chance to be there to see it 🙂

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  2. I think you definitely split time when you travel. So yes, why not watch queen while enjoying the wedding. I loved the songlike structure of this poem. It pays homage to a great band.

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  5. And you would probably have been just as dissapointed missing the wedding if you had chosen the conert…. I had a period when I tried to catch up and see everything I missed but mostly I am glad that I saw David Bowie in 1983 when he played in Sweden (no wedding then)

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