Au Contraire

isn’t grey the finest shade
to fill the sky
to aptly fade
from misery’s old masquerade
a drowsy disposition

isn’t Cupid’s mind to blame
for wretched love
for passion’s claim
straight through my heart, his perfect aim
and malice ever after

don’t you hear the sounds that teem
the clustered speech
the cities scream
soars echoed from my latest dream
of blushed reverberation

can’t you see I’m busy here
with killing time
with bruising fear
your missives were most insincere
and left me thus with nothing
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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