A Man Is He
His taste seems avant-garde although he’s naught
but a mere dilettante. He’ll say to you,
“I have elan.” (It’s ennui he’s got!)
He’s every woman’s nightmare deja vu -
the one you give carte blanche over your heart.
He’ll play you like a baroque melody
(like every other guy has from the start).
It ends on bona fide cacophony!
He’s no anomaly, and I don’t jest.
A man is he – no better than the rest.
(Sorry it's against men, but the ten words just steered me this way!!)
Jan. 23, 2018 for Silent One's "Ten words ten lines 2" Contest
Note: In American English "naught" rhymes with "got" Not sure in British.
Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2018
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