A single word

It started with a single word- then came another five…
When I got to my second line, I nearly began to cry.
Chapter two developed in an unsuspected way, and the characters began to grow a little more each day.
The plot began to thicken by the middle of chapter three, and ‘he said- she said- who did what?’ was now a mystery.
By the end of chapter four, somebody will likely die and someone else will fall in love by the middle of chapter five.
Chapter six begins with the sound of wedding bells, and they’ll probably have a baby if chapter seven goes well.
Chapter eight needs more excitement to keep the story strong.
Maybe between nine and ten someone new will come along.
A wondering eye in chapter eleven ignites a love affair and chapter twelve will begin with a marriage in despair.
Thirteen and fourteen will hold together the threads of a broken heart, but in chapter fifteen they will finally decide they cannot be apart.
Sixteen will rekindle passion. Seventeen a vengeful hate.
And in the beginning of chapter eighteen someone will finally meet their fate.
Chapter nineteen will be the greatest finale ever heard.
And chapter twenty will end the journey that started with a single word.
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Kitchin Avatar
August 23, 2026 at 11:33 AM
TL, nicely penned and creative with your book of life poem.
Leake Avatar
September 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Nicely done Enjoyed this rhyme Kevin
Stevens Avatar
September 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Thank you for your kind remarks. I'm glad you enjoyed the journey. Here's to the next chapter...! Cheers!
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