My Elusive Huffle-Winks
Living next to great lake havenoclue
spending all of my time just searching
all weathers, knowing one day I’ll find you,
I have smelt you, felt your nasty sting,
why are you so reclusive so mysterious
due to you I have become the same
friends and family think I’m ridiculous
laugh, mock when I mention your name,
I know you’re in the lake somewhere
blue tail Dragonfly told me she saw you
on a dragonflies honour she did swear
I have no reason not to believe lovely blue,
I will search until death becomes me
one day you will relieve me of my torture
as I know you may hide but you can’t flee
untiI I find and record you I have no future,
in my mind I picture you as a great dragon
powerful, fearsome, unique yet so beautiful
want to give up but my instinct I must rely on
just one glance, one photo I’d be so grateful,
after all these years make my life complete
then I can live a normal life, my boat I’d sink
go places, meet new people, drink and eat
eventually I’ll loose my mind, I’m on the brink,
I say to myself today is my last day on the lake
as I did say yesterday and the day before that
show yourself prove to me you’re not a fake
let me see you though it would be nice to chat,
please stop this heartache of over twenty years
surface my elusive friend, give me a glimpse
I need to end this so I can peruse other careers
show yourself my tormenter you great Huffle-winks.
5/15/2018
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Copyright © Roy Pett | Year Posted 2018
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