Larry Bradfield Poet Rhyme

Hello

"Hello," she said and took my hand.
Just a simple kind of greeting.
I had done this a thousand times -
Two people and a first meeting.

"Hello," she said and took my hand.
My mouth went dry and formed a grin
As my brain struggled for control,
And I became the least of men.

I am a romantic at heart
Best known as a sophisticate.
Well versed in arts of seduction -
Never been known as celibate.

And yet there I stood, mouth agape,
Trying to find my own clear voice.
A fool dressed as a simple clown.
Knowing in this role I had no choice.

No one warned me of love's approach.
I expected trumpets, you see.
Hello is such a simple word,
But it took the measure of me.


1-10-19
Contest: Hello
Sponsor: Silent One

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Anne-Lise Andresen January 20, 2019 at 1:37 PM - Hello, Larry :) - Congratulations on your winning poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Silent One January 20, 2019 at 6:59 AM Thats what happens when love hits you, sometimes it is so powerful.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Larry Bradfield January 20, 2019 at 2:01 PM Thank you for the placement!