My Oxymoron Love

she wrote using only her left 
I learned to write using my right 
the dark took her heart to the night 
I lived in sun and bright of light 

she would say yes to caviar 
to me it just sounded bizarre 
she ate things that were too spicy 
to me it sounded too dicey 

she loved taking to the blue sky 
I hated going high and fly 
I was always just her one friend 
never a word about boyfriend 

true love thwarts logic, so in life 
in time, she became my dear wife
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Haight Avatar
August 24, 2016 at 10:03 PM
A very clever poem, James. Yes, it's the 'yin and yang' that most times makes for perfect balance. Great play on words too. Best wishes for the contest. Sandra
Murray Avatar
August 24, 2016 at 5:05 PM
Opposites attract. You have just engineered the proof of that James.
Janko Avatar
August 19, 2016 at 3:33 PM
Dear James, a very clever poem and so true. Love often starts in friendship which is the best way. Then you can slowly change each other in time. HaHa! Betty P.S. I do love a well rhymed poem also.
James Avatar
August 20, 2016 at 5:24 AM
Thanks Betty...I suspect its the engineer in me...but I have not found the courage to step into free verse yet..
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