Snowed Out/Alone for Christmas

[TheWhiteKenyan]

My girlfriend suggested I try writing poems because I apperently talk in poems normally. This is the first thing I've ever written and I just like a few opinions (like should I bother continuing).

Snowed Out

Yeh, snowed out, not in!
As luck would have it.
Outside it's warm - I've been for a swim.
But the rest are gone without me,
They tried again,
But when I was stuck I gave up,
And now I'm left alone.
Alone for Christmas, it's not so bad.
If it wasn't for the pity I'd be grand.
When they left I wasn't sad.

At least that's what I told them,
My Ma, my friends, my Dad
Myself.

But with every phone call, every question,
There came a little doubt.

"You're sure your fine?"
"You'll not be lonely?"
"You'll not be sad?"
And what did I say?
For sure I amn't - Of course I'm grand.

But with every question comes a little doubt.
And now it's Christmas Eve.
I'm not so fine,
I'm a little lonely,
But I'll not be sad.
Soon they'll call me, mother, brother, sister,
Uncles, cousins, aunts.

But I'm not sad.
I'll try end it on a happy note.
No matter I'm stuck in France.

[YesNo]

My girlfriend suggested I try writing poems because I apperently talk in poems normally. This is the first thing I've ever written and I just like a few opinions (like should I bother continuing).

I'm not a critic or professional poet, but I just want to say, if you enjoy writing poetry (and even more so if your girlfriend enjoys what you write), don't let anyone tell you to stop.

The only negative comment I would make, as a reader, is that I think some of the words were misspelled to the point that I wasn't sure what they were. Just use a spell checker.

The positive comment is that I think you expressed well the sense of loneliness people feel during the holidays when they are away from their family.

[TheWhiteKenyan]

Cool, thanks about the spelling.

[Delta40]

I rather liked the contradictory nature of it. Are you sure you're alright with just enough of a pause to make me doubt the honesty of your reply.

I agree with above, nobody can tell you to stop. Keep writing because you enjoy it and share the joy with others on lit-net!