Magic Act

A tad jealous 
A tad hurt 
A tad feeling of slight
A comment offered, and considered 
A response maybe tinged with a little spite
Conversation ends 
Confidence takes a hit
Mood takes a plunge
My heart strings tugged a bit

How can you just pull the curtain when you welcome her familiar face?
Someone to share a couple days and nights
Lie beside you in that empty space
But, this is not your first performance
Nor is this, my first magic show
I really should know all the tricks by now
Doorbell! Quick! Put on that smiley 'Hello'
Pull that rabbit out of your hat
Shoo those true feelings back in their places
Safeguard them tightly, behind that mask
Lest they be revealed, or worse, displaced

The emotional carpet ride begins
When your weekend companion appears
One wave of your magic wand
And that's my cue to disappear
3, 2, 1...Poof

February 27, 2021

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