Author: Alice Donovan Rouse
Image: Walking hand in hand
invites both Admiration and Envy (here)
To times long past to times laid bare
We had the inkling I had her praised
Her image so clear I was amazed
For all that I had felt so right
Seeing every move to what were said,
All basking in the moment's limelight
Worked wonders when eyes grew bright
They were not happy seeing truly
Worked wonders when eyes grew bright
They were not happy seeing truly
Happiness of a couple exhibited freely
We sat silent she'd not said a word
We sat silent she'd not said a word
Triumphant of our friendship that they sought
We then walked silently without a word
Amid suspicious darting eyes of sorts
Envious classmates but we let them be
We passed them by in all dignity
We then walked silently without a word
Amid suspicious darting eyes of sorts
Envious classmates but we let them be
We passed them by in all dignity
Sanaa at d'Verse Poetics - peer pressure
So many envious of the happiness of a couple. Best to pass them by in all dignity.
ReplyDeleteBravo for passing them by in all dignity!
ReplyDeletea good take on the prompt. well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeously rendered, Hank! Wow! I love the smooth progression of the poem and the rhyming is so on point. Thank you so much for writing to the prompt ❤️❤️
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