I Pledged My Love:Collaboration
I longed to speak of love to a woman so fair,
but I bumbled and mumbled because I stuttered,
so my tongue remained silent. My heart didn't dare
whisper, "I love you." Three words never uttered.
I tried to be brave but was too timid and shy
to gather enough courage to bend on one knee,
so I wrote her a poem; hard task for a guy.
Reading helps the speech of a stutterer like me.
Slowly, I read; each romantic line was uttered.
Without a single flaw, I pledged to her my love.
Her eyes filled with tears; eyelashes swiftly fluttered.
Her arms were the wings of an innocent white dove.
"I love you, too," she softly whispered in my ear.
Now free of stuttering, I have nothing to fear.
September 15, 2020
MAX 14 lines Inspired Prompt
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