Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Date written: 04/18/2024

Breathless Anticipation

at the tail-end of a question,
     intense suspense
                   builds, and builds...

about to reach its climax
           and explode
                      like a stick of dynamite.

a  s  p  h  y  x  i  a  t  i  n  g,
        fear of rejection;
                  that clings to him like a barnacle...

as he waits desperately
     for what feels like
                       an eternity...

to hear the answer
in which the foundation of dreams 
                    sits upon.

each second, a torture;
anxiously a  n  t  i  c  i  p  a  t  i  n  g
              one word....YES!

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Valsa George May 16, 2024 at 8:07 PM I can very well relate to this. If we anticipate something and put a question, we long for a positive response or answer. Between the question and answer, time drags and tension builds. If a proposal is placed before the lady love, the more the answer gets delayed, the greater will be the tension. That moment of tension is powerfully caught, dear Edward. Edward Ibeh May 17, 2024 at 4:31 PM Thank you very much for the awesome feedback and the visit, Valsa:-)

Vijay Pandit April 19, 2024 at 5:37 AM Anticipation indeed builds---and the ending makes it all worthwhile. Edward Ibeh April 20, 2024 at 5:15 AM Thank you very much, Vijay:-)