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# At the End of the Day
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/at-the-end-of-the-day/
- Published: 2021-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: at the end of the day criticize, come what may but clichés serve a purpose, old chum
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

at the end of the day  
criticize, come what may  
but clichés serve a purpose, old chum

a familiar trope  
kinda narrows the scope  
so to me -- this is my rule of thumb

if served well by a phrase  
then I'll cut to the chase  
and I'll use it all day if I must

let the critics rejoice  
so creative a choice  
it is mine, yes all mine, boom or bust

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**Author notes:** https://allpoetry.com/contest/2789036-Give-Me-Your-Best-Cliches