This is inspired by prompt no. 29 for 2010, 0f Writer's Island: Quandry
I’m in a Quandry
He swore he’s not going to lose sleep over it,
Afterall it was such a trivial matter
He didn’t expect it could come to this
Others had been guilty of far worst
Can’t we just let bygones be bygones?
To ere is human and to forgive is divine
Let us trace how it began
It happened innocently enough
She bumped into her
Whom she hadn’t seen the likes since they went separate ways
Dictated by her father’s transfer
The vagaries of the job of a law officer
Ever changing house,
ever on the move
What was it, 10 yrs ago?
Yes it was that long.
That was when she was abandoned
She was a bother then
Now she came back into her life
It’s not going to be easy for me
It’s going to cause strife
There’s now someone
Vying for her affections
So demure, so loving so warm
How she had missed her , her favourite
Longingly looking at her
With dreamy eyes so sincere
If we hadn’t turn into that corner
We may not have met her
Now there she is
It had been a long time
She couldn’t resist
It ‘s not going to happen again, not ever
She can’t pass this over
I gave in
She went nearer , looked in her eyes
She swore this was it
The moment of reckoning
The one she had missed
Beautiful , tender and warm
We paid for it,
we brought home
A Siamese cat
for a pet
20 comments:
I will not admit where that took me (I take the first amendment). Such a sneaky clever little poem-story. ha ha!
Thanks Stafford. You've exercised your privilege, no quarrel with that. A bit off the garden path in the beginning, yes, I admit. Cheers!
I love siamese cats. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Pamela
What a crescendo then bam! I was intently involved and then laughed out loud when I saw.... the purchase of the cat! very talented writing!
Wow I was not expecting that ending. Both happy and a surprise. Cheers.
I agree with Stafford. Your poem was so very clever. Your ending packed a punch, which was wonderful as I think poetry is all about SURPRISE.
Pam, Siamese or persian, they are special!
Amanda, thanks. I have as yet to try out your loop and now the acrostic.
Hank
Thanks for the visit, Mary.
It is all over a cat. I was expecting two ladies clawing each other over you!
I like the free-flowing conversational tone of this. I, too, am a cat person.
a dialogue-ish kind of poem. very clever and really nice surprise at end. meow!
Very nicely done. Loved the ending.
Dear Pakcik,
It's exhilarating. Poems are not just about love which was what I thought. I like those of the lighthearted and whimsical stance where we laugh together at its ending.
Dear Vivinfrance Ma'am, totomai and Anthony. Thanks for dropping by. Cheers.
I was also not expecting this ending.Nice little surprise,in the form of siamese cat.Ha..ha ..ha.
Yes Ma'am, a little cheeky though. Thanks for the visit.
Nice twist at the end. Good for the cat. If you never read another poem of mine, you must first check out my Quandary. It is about my true feelings as a writer.
the cat is cute.
Welcome to our potluck week 10, a poetry award is assigned upon submission.
Old poems are welcome …hurry up, you have 12 hours to go before we are closed.
Hope to see you there. Cheers!
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