John Watt Poet Free verse

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Allegory of Falling In Love

Poetry notebook in my jittery hand, I vacillate
   what if she finds it dull… obtuse…
   beneath her... culturally insensitive?
What if she laughs at its pathos,
   groans at its length, 
   smirks at its earnestness?
As I begin to falter, I ask myself 
   (denying all the aching echoes of indifference)
   how much could it possibly hurt if she doesn't like it?
   Could I ever forgive myself if I chicken out?
As my internal arguments fire torpedoes at each other,
   she begins to walk away.

Incensed at my cowardice, I detect a gravitational pull
   impelled by the bonfire of urgency
   lit by a lightning bolt of past meltdowns
I take a step of infinite unknowingness, and clear my throat 
   "Hi, I'm in your writing class…
   might I ask for a brief moment of your time?"
   ...silence.
She glances at my poem, then stares into my eyes -
   stretched between two souls is an imaginary tightrope
   leveling her balancing pole, she slowly smiles… 
"I thought you'd never ask"


written 15 Mar 2022

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The Situation August 26, 2023 at 11:04 AM If I were her I'd tell you; There's a difference between loving a woman with a dictionary and loving one with flowers. Pages get burned but flowers are learned.I only made it half way through this one.

Andrea Dietrich April 23, 2022 at 11:21 AM oh wow!!! I decided to look a bit more and I found this gem. I really love the romantic ending on this. John Watt April 25, 2022 at 10:46 AM Thank you, dear friend. Your willingness to read and comment on all of my poems is amazing and endearing. I'm glad you liked this... a wow from Andrea is worth more than a potd to me!

Jennifer Proxenos March 31, 2022 at 12:15 PM One small step for man one giant leap for John! This poem is so cute and depicts so perfectly how a teenager feels and wants to act, but sometimes especially the boys, don't want to be shunned or embarrassed. Well, who can resist your poems my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. John Watt March 31, 2022 at 12:23 PM Thank you for your uplifting visit and lovely comment, my dear friend! I struggled for a long time to share anything I had created with anybody, out of an irrational fear of rejection... thankfully I have overcome that phobia and enjoy the two-way give and take of reading, writing, and leaving comments. You are a blessing! Hugs ~ John

Ilene Bauer March 16, 2022 at 1:37 PM i love this, john! beautifully written with the perfect ending... John Watt March 20, 2022 at 4:16 PM aw, thank you ilene!