Notes About The Poem

05/28/2026

Pick up a titre Vol. 57

 

Contest by Edward Ibeh

INTERNAL PARALYSIS

                She lived happily in Fool’s Paradise.
                 Hit of thunder bolt from clear cloudless sky,
                 knocked her down on shock to paralyse
                 marital life standing on bricks of ‘LIE’.

                 Wheel of TRUTH rotating automatic
                 exposed spouse with deceit and betrayal
                 She faced firm fact to deal, act pragmatic,
                 sudden happenstance : Disgraceful, dismal.

                 Emptiness embowered : Life seemed useless,
                 shattered completely on first severe stroke,
                 yet she neither cried nor felt helpless,
                 but discarded him and relation broke.
                          
                She turned cold but bold to live on her own. 
                Fool’s Gold when detected fake,was thrown.
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June 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Wonderful alliteration in your awesome poem, Anisha. I enjoyed it. Heartbeat congratulations on your win in my contest.
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